Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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    HUGE mistake

    Amethya replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Well what's on the amount on the bottle, I assume that's how much it's in it. But I'll be doing that from now
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    Stomach Virus

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    So this is the 4th day that I had students vomiting and stomach aches. It seems that there's a stomach virus going around, because a parent who works at a pediatrician's said that's all they been...
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    Stomach Virus

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I haven't had this extreme of cases, mostly the child vomits for a while, then stops and feels okay, then vomits every once in a while. No fever, no diarrhea. I do talk to their parents about this and...
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    Stomach Virus

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm not quite sure, but I'm trying to do as much as I can with what I
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    Silly rant, but people keep steeling my tissues

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I let them take tissues and such, but things like medication for the staff, I tell them they need to get their own crap, because I don't have enough budget to buy them
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    HUGE mistake

    Amethya replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I'm sorry if I sound ignorant and such, but I never thought of counting medications when I get them. I just assume what's on the bottle is what I'm given, especially because the parents give me a new...
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    District Policy doesn't back up nurses.

    Amethya replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    I'm in a Public Charter School, but our "district" policy is basically: -100 or more fever, must be sent home -Vomiting, unless related to non-illness cause -Pink eye -Ringworm (How does that look...
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Thank you. I shall keep doing
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Update: So we haven't had any issues, but today I had 22 students come in, 6 had to go home for vomiting and/or headaches. A lot of the complaints were mostly stomach aches and headaches. I was...
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    But won't they get mad for this rebuttal? They are already kinda mad at me now, so I'm not sure how I can present this at a good
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    Not bullying!! But need help to grow a backbone around a certain co-worker.

    Amethya replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not in the same environment as you, but I get what you're talking about. I'm a quiet person, I don't like to make waves, because then things go down and there's conflict. I go with the flow,...
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

    Amethya replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. I work at a school, so my "patients" range from 4-14 years old. I think of these kids as my own children, so I call them "Mija, mijita, mijo, mijito, hun, sweetie, darlin'... etc." It makes...
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    Migraine Action Plan

    Amethya replied to theredhen's topic in School

    Crack. It's crack. (I'm just kidding,
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    Texas school nurses- Immunizations

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    When are immunizations due as a whole? I was told Dec
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    Texas school nurses- Immunizations

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    We have to do the snapshot soon and I was wondering, what is that? To see how many kids we have and how many have the
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    Migraine Action Plan

    Amethya replied to theredhen's topic in School

    Ummmmmm.... no. Ibuprofen, rest and darkness... the
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    Does it get better?

    Amethya replied to Txschoolrn's topic in School

    I'm not sure, I can't really tell you. I had a big screw up lately and I am guessing my time here is up, but I'm hoping it gets better. I don't know, but this year seems like it's just getting worse...
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    100% Vaccination compliance and classroom first aid kits

    Amethya replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I basically just gave them a baggie with some stuff and told them if they need more or w.e, just let me
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    Who is responsibile for field trip info?

    Amethya replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I do check the calendar but the teacher inform me as well, so I can prepare them a first aid kit and other medications needed. I just ask the teacher to sign off the medication and bring back the...
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I don't think we have one, and I don't know how to join
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    What should I write? Basically it says it was negligence in my part for not reporting it. How can I respond to
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Update: So today I got a write up. Basically it said that it was negligence in my part. Yeah... I'm going to go find another job next year, possibly helping a school nurse next year. This is getting...
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    What are you seeing in your office?

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Had a case of the Mumps.... some headaches, throwing up, stomach aches. I think I have a stomach illness going on, but I can't say for sure. (Probably the school lunch, that stuff is
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Not really told to reviewing periodically, just told it was there. I didn't know it was there, because she never told me until
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    I did something wrong. Help!

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm not sure. The DOH is checking on that, because the first person I talked from DOH said she didn't see any lab report or anything reported from the