Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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    Advice needed

    Amethya replied to Gertiegirl's topic in School

    I agree with everyone, this is a misrepresentation and can get people in trouble. I work at a public charter school and while the children do call me "nurse" and such, I do always let people know who...
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    Overbearing parent rant

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    Have a kicker for you guys today! I seriously wanted to tell this woman to stop overbearing because he's going to have issues when he's older. But here we go: We have this parent who is CONSTANTLY...
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    Best end of year complaint

    Amethya replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I call their parents, and ask them what they would like to do and I give them my findings. They can talk to the student and see what they would like to do with
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    Overbearing parent rant

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I understand there's always something behind other people's action, but this mom has given our Kinder teachers a hell of a year this year, always complaining about something. So I'm hoping it's a...
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    Current Immunization Research

    Amethya replied to gkvegan's topic in School

    Here's my solution to the anti-vaxxers in my school: No immunizations or a valid affidavit notarized? No school. Simple as
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    Pills in Baggies...

    Amethya replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I had these issues too. As of now I have three medications I confiscated in my drawer for the past year, one is penicillin, which I told the teacher because she freaked out at the student having a...
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    Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    Amethya replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    My nurse in my middle school was done I guess with being a school nurse. I only visited her a few times and the only time I did it various of times in a matter of days was when I had an allergic...
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    Overbearing parent rant

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm actually thinking of suggesting this next year at my admin meeting because I'm tired of getting yelled at when I wasn't there during the incident and I only know what I was told. I know they want...
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    Best end of year complaint

    Amethya replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I had a student who swallowed a staple and she's in 8th grade. Had to call mom and see what she wanted to do with her, said she was fine and to go back to class. Later I learned that she was spreading...
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    Doctor's notes

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

    I become an detective and I call these doctors to verify what they said. After I had that issue with the parent who forged the doctor's note, I do that to each one now. So far no issues, but I make...
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    Overbearing parent rant

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Exactly... makes me hope that he doesn't come back because with a parent like that? I rather not deal with that the whole year. I understand they get worried about their children, I have two of them...
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    Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    Amethya replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I'm seeing an influx of children these last few days too... GIVE ME A
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    I just can't!

    Amethya replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Mantra... 6 more days... 6 more
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    Common words use by school nurse

    Amethya replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    Suck it up buttercup Go back to class Lay down Here's an ice pack *jokingly* What ever you do... DON'T
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    My Manager gave me a bad review for no reason.

    Amethya replied to Halienichole26's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just say that you left your previous job because it wasn't a good fit for you. You don't have to go through detail or if you got fired or not. Don't put them as a reference especially after that...
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    Sunscreen in School?

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I call for everything myself I will put on a child, and also most of the allergies are all on the database, so I have no problem there, but I always ask before I apply something. The teachers are...
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    Worried about Bullying

    Amethya posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll be working at a summer camp for 2 months and it's at a clinic with other nurses. I'm used to working by myself, so this is will sort of a new experience. I work at a school as a medical aide and...
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    Administering eye drops to uncooperative kid

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I actually don't put the eye drops like in the middle of the eye. I learned this trick a few years back when my kid wouldn't let me put in the eye drops at the ophthalmologist and the MA there told me...
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    Shot Records

    Amethya replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    I contact mother, if no response from them EVEN after letter after letter, I call the doctor's office if I have their number and I ask them. Sometimes, they tell me no and they need to ask the...
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    Worried about Bullying

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

    I do want to get along with them, I hope I will be able to. I already talked to one of them and they were nice and gave me lots of advice for my first year there. I'm fine with phone conversations but...
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    Ice Packs

    Amethya replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I been getting my ice packs back though, the ones that disappeared... they seem to be appearing in random places. I think by the end of the year I'll get them
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    Speaking of Vaccines...

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have some, and I been harrassing parents since the beginning of the school year for records... Still
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    Going over me to go home

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    I have this student that comes to me EVERYDAY telling me he feels bad, (He's told me he doesn't got to sleep on time). He has no temp and it's been like this since the beginning of the school year....
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    Going over me to go home

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    It's okay! I'm not mad and I won't shoot. lol. I know everyone's concern and I appreciate
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    Anorexia and other eating disorders

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Glad she's getting help and hope things get better for the poor