Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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    A new one for me

    Amethya replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    To reply to you: I know all my kids allergies, (564) and I called each parent with such allergies. I asked the parents if it's severe or if they are allergic to anything else, and so far I only had 3...
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    I can't call all parents!!!

    Amethya replied to nicunursem10's topic in School

    My admin and protocol is if there's an injury that was accidental, like from PE or so, I try to ask the teacher first and then call the parent. Sometimes children say, "I got pinched by my friend."...
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    Asthma and Field Trips

    Amethya replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    A lot of my kids know to use inhalers, so I don't worry, but most of them are PRN, so even if they don't need them, it's
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    Crowded clinic

    Amethya replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Honey, I understand your struggle. I only got 3 chairs, and one bed. So I have limited space too, and last year was horrendous! I had so many children in my office at one time, and it get very hard to...
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    Do you enjoy being a school nurse?

    Amethya replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in School

    Not really a school nurse, but a medical aide (CMA). My story is this: I graduated 2 years ago from CMA program. I like the medical field and I honestly wanted a quick job because I had family issues...
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    Parents Please Do The Paperwork!

    Amethya replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I had that issue last year, now this year is a bunch of papers signed with nothing on them, because parent didn't read that it was only for medication that is needed at school and must be signed by...
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    A new one for me

    Amethya replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Actually you don't need a doctor's order for salt water gargles, just ask the parent if it's okay. I live in Texas and it's common to do that for sore throats. I do ask the child or parent if they...
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    I can't call all parents!!!

    Amethya replied to nicunursem10's topic in School

    Yup... I do. I rather call on a child that got slightly hurt than get a angry phone call and/or angry parent coming to me to confront me about her child because I didn't notice they were hurt/sick....
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    2017/2018 High Kids

    Amethya replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Oh yeah, I 100% agree with you. I mean really? "Gee, I'll bring my e-cig to class today and smoke weed, no one will know, it's perfectly okay to use a e-cig in school and I'm only in 8th grade! No one...
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

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

    Yeah I found that out the hard way when I went to work in Pennsylvania for 2 months. Some kids were acting like I insulted them but when I explained to them that's how it is in Texas, they
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

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

    When I worked in Cardiology, I used to address my patients with Mr./Ms./Mrs. [Last name], and after that I went to "hun" or "dear", and they would address me as such, sometimes. I live in Texas, and...
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    ADD, Is it possible for me to still do Nursing?

    Amethya posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm only a CMA, but I graduated at least 2 years ago and am working as a Medical Aide at a school. At my program, we only had 25 students, dwindling down to 15 at graduation day. We learned how to do...
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    So many sick kids today...

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    I'm getting sick myself, but I took some medicine and came to work. But it's so hard to feel so crappy and have 20 kids come in and it's barely 12 pm! Each of them with the same symptoms, headache,...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    *student comes in* I poked my eye with my finger and now it's blurry. (All while rubbing eye constantly) "You're fine, baby. Just stop rubbing your eye and clean your eye with a wet papertowel." *Does...
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    Diabetes question

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    His mother has been in the doctor a lot, suffering from TD 1 too and I had a scare this week where his glucose was in 300s for 2 hours and it would not go down and his Ketones were large. I had to...
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    Diabetes question

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    Just a quick question, can stress contribute with low or high blood sugar? I have a TD-1 and this is my second year with him, but he always seems to have really high blood sugar, and I'm not sure if...
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    2017/2018 High Kids

    Amethya replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    We had a kid bring an e-cig to school last year... haven't had any kids with weed yet. Just waiting for that
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    Amethya replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of these. Not a nurse, but CMA and I had my share of verbally abusive patients. I just gave them what they wanted and went to my OM to tell them what happened, just in case they...
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    So many sick kids today...

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm the same way, I haven't had a fever in years, the last one was during 2012, but it was a stressful time because I went from aunt to mother in a day when my sister-in-law passed away and I got...
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    Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    Amethya replied to HealSpec's topic in Psychiatric

    That sounds pretty useful. I kinda do a to-do list to remind me of what I should do. How does it work. Color me intrigued.
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    So many sick kids today...

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Thankfully I'm fine today, I went to the doctor and I was fine. But it's crazy cakes
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    Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    Amethya replied to HealSpec's topic in Psychiatric

    I would start out small, usually they give you the lowest dose and from there go higher, until you get the effect you want. I'm not sure what a psych brain
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    So many sick kids today...

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    lol, my sick days and personal days are together, I only get 7. Granted I try not to miss work, but I just feel so miserable today. And it's been crazy, it's barely 1:45 and I gotten 28 kids and...
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    Faking on vision screens

    Amethya replied to unexpectedllama's topic in School

    I had the same issue, and the mother knew too. She came in after school with the child and we did the exam there, the child still said she could not see. I just told the mom to take her to the doctor....
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Amethya replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Cardiologist as my first job as CMA and I wasn't happy. The place was a toxic environment and it got me to have to take Kolopin because my anxiety went up. I left as soon as I could and...