Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

CMA for the past 5 years, working at a school for the past 4 years.

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    Non-Contact Thermometers?

    Amethya replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I am planning to get one but I'm not sure which one would be fine to get. Any good recommendations in a good
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    Diabetic question!

    Amethya replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    I do send home if he's super high and won't go down no matter what intervention I do. I have only one TD1 kid in my school, and one time his ketones and BG was super high. I kept him in my office, and...
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    EOE

    Amethya replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    You guys kill me, but yeah more information is needed before you do anything for that
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    Sub Notes

    Amethya replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Yes. I have a drawn map, information where everything is, a med schedule. I also have my med binder with the sub binder, so I color coded my students that are scheduled meds, and have their class...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Yes apparently so. I run out of pads so
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    Pacer Test (May the odds be ever in my favor)

    Amethya replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    It started.... I got my first kid right now. He fell during class and was breathing hard. I calmed him down. Vitals are normal, just took him to my room, gave him some water and let him rest. Informed...
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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh yeah, and I try calling all numbers but NO one answers and I try again later. Poor kid was in my office so sick, and I couldn't give him anything. All I can do is make him comfortable. I made it...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I agree 100%. It's sad especially when I have a little one in my office with a high fever and it's been hours since I called mom and she doesn't answer and I can't send them to class. So they are...
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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    At least if you let me know you're going to be late or actually tell me you're coming, I don't think you are a terrible parent. It just means you have responsibilities that need some attention but...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just had my 8th graders come with most fantastical story of brothers in arms and why his side hurts. His friend scarified himself to save him! Basically, he tripped on a friend during basketball, he...
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    Seriously not my week... flu!

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    We got two confirmed cases of the flu, one is A. Then I have a little girl with pink eye, she ran from my office early today and I come to find out she wasn't here today? I think I'm going crazy...
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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Right? Also Grandma isn't in the emergency contact list, so only mom can come get him. So if she wants this, she needs to put Granny on the list. But besides the point, I hate when parents do this,...
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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Just got an email from a parent about a student that is known to be want to be a FF but we don't let him. She says he is not sick, so if he goes to my office to not call her because she's not going to...
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    Measles

    Amethya replied to tining's topic in School

    I just told by my head nurse that it's been declared a outbreak by the DSHS. So what does that mean for us? I only have 2 cases of the flu here, that's
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    Seriously not my week... flu!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    It's been declared a measles outbreak from the CDC to us in Houston, So I need to watch for issues too. So yeah... so not my week or month to be
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    Seriously not my week... flu!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Plus I have Vision screenings to do this week.... it's crazy
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    Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    Amethya replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    My mother was a teacher and we are Hispanics. The one thing I learned early in life is that my mother thinks I'm faking and sends me to school. So I learned that unless I'm super sick, I shouldn't go...
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    Return after flu

    Amethya replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I'm keeping an eye out myself, I had one already tested positive for flu, and he has an older brother who is in 6th grade, but no symptoms. I'm waiting to see what the mother's doctor's says if he can...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Today was a C'Mon. First yesterday I had a kid had a seizure and thankfully he's alright. But I was frozen because my AP took over what was going on because she was first on the scene and there was...
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    Camp Waldemar

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I asked all this. Mainly they told me it was 2 nurse assistants and 2 nurses, the shifts are basically all day, but we take breaks when they let us. We are not on call but the nurses are, the only...
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    Measles

    Amethya replied to tining's topic in School

    Yes I'm in NW Houston and that's where it hit. THankfully a lot of my student already are immunized but only two are exempt. Our head nurse told us we just need to check our the ones who are exempt...
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    Faith restored

    Amethya replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I love that! I'll use it
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    Just sent my first via ambulance....

    Amethya replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Yay! Good
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    Measles

    Amethya replied to tining's topic in School

    ahh, don't scare