Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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    Ice Packs

    Amethya replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I thank you for that too, I think you wrote this down before on a post like this. I been keeping my ice packs because I'm literally out of ice
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    Testing Week

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    It's easier for me on testing days. I don't get many kids in my office during these days and they actually try to stay in class like a trooper. I hate state testing because on how much stress it gives...
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    If you had to choose...

    Amethya replied to villageRN's topic in School

    Elementary. I work in a Elementary/middle school and I honestly like the little kids more than the bigger kids. Little kids only have small injuries and illnesses, but in my one year experience,...
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    The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    Amethya replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Had another one today! 8th grader. Swallowed a staple. 'Nuff
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    Amethya replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient with Alzheimer's who loved nurses/MAs, liked LOVED them. Since this clinic was small and ALL of us were all female, he would always cry out, "This place is full of hot cha-cha's! I...
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    Parents who can't/won't pick up kids

    Amethya replied to mc3's topic in School

    I tell my admin team and then I keep the child in my office all day. I feel bad for them though because it's boring in my office for
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    Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    Amethya replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Carla from
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    My laugh for the day

    Amethya replied to JennyMac's topic in School

    I had a kid come in 6 times! Yes, 6 times, telling he wasn't feeling well. I did my initial check up, all fine. I called mom for good measure, mom said he's fine, to go back to class ("he's been not...
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    Staff's children

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    Just a quick questions, but what is exactly your protocol if you have a staff member's child in your clinic? Especially if it's a incident involving another child? I document, make the child fill out...
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    Going over me to go home

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I understand your concern Farawyn, but it's out of my hands. Let's not start this again,
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    Seasonal allergy saga........

    Amethya replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    I call their parents and they tell me it's allergies and I tell them half jokingly and serious, "Suck it up buttercup, is what mom is basically saying." I do explain why and I understand what they are...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    For camp
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    Amethya replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at Cardiology as a Nuclear Stress Assistant. Old lady was undressing, took off her bra and laid down on the bed. I went to connect the leads on her and she cover herself up and said,...
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    Going over me to go home

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I just hope I don't get in trouble for
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    Going over me to go home

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I went now to ask him if we can talk about this because I'm trying to do my job well and I know it's my first year, I may mess up on some things, but I'm trying to do it right and it's hard to have...
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    Going over me to go home

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    What I'm worried is they'll say, "She's denying them service." I'm not actually, I give them quick fixes, naps or snacks and if they still feel bad, I call their parents (I do
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    Students using cell phones to call home sick

    Amethya replied to hobiehobie's topic in School

    Just had one today who decided to go over me and call parents with secretary. He's always coming in my office for something and I sent him back to class because I know he doesn't sleep much and/or...
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    That's the third kid this morning

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have my own monthly letter in our weekly mail home (It goes each week.) I had this happen and I sent that unless it's doctor' ordered, NO OTC MEDS ALLOWED! I haven't had that issue since
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    Two different kinds of parents...

    Amethya replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    This is why I go snooping around for more info about issue. I ask the kid various to times and eventually he'll spill and the teacher will tell me and all I have to do is then call the dean of...
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    Two different kinds of parents...

    Amethya replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I sometimes even have the same parent with the different attitudes. This mother was always laid back and never had an issue with me. But just once LD came to me about something, she wasn't feeling...
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    Staff's children

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I mean as I was told this, not asking it, but I appreciate the advice. I do it as a professional courtesy as well, especially via email. I don't tell any discipline issues either with any parent, I...
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    Please Leave A Message..

    Amethya replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I call all numbers, leave a message and write on my log and on the computer I called them, if they argue, I can point out I called them at this time from this
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    The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    Amethya replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Just had one today tell me he "had a bee from mexico in his eye, when he went on his trip last weekend." I looked at eye, it was red but it was because he was rubbing it intensely while he was talking...
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    Staff's children

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    So I'm suppose to treat them like normal parents, so I just call their house number, leave the message and then call their extensions to tell them what's going on, since it's technically a work...
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    Last day?

    Amethya replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Congrats to