Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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  1. Amethya

    Summer jobs woes

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Thank you for the advice, I'll keep them in mind. I tend to keep to myself anyways, so I'll try not to be too open to people.Do you have any other advice on what else I'll see
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    I got fired while being on orientation at a hospital for just 1 week. Why did this happen?

    Amethya replied to Strugaaa4eva's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, but a CMA. I quit/fired my first job and I had a second job that lasted only a week and I learned from experience that no matter what job you get, it's NEVER permanent. That's why you...
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    Summer jobs woes

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Thanks but I have no confidence in myself tbh, I want to do this to get rid of that
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    Summer jobs woes

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I spoke with my parents today and I established that I would want to take this job because I want some independence and also I want to broaden my horizons. They were okay with it and I accepted the...
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    This is why everyone gets sick

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I told them, but they can't force her out but suggest
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    Summer jobs woes

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yes, we all live together. It is tricky, but to be honest, I want to get out of Texas. I do want to experience more and travel more, so I thought why not outside of Texas. My parents can moan about...
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    Summer jobs woes

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I do want to do more with my education, but as of now, it's not an option. It's mostly financial issues with my family and household. I'm the only daughter and baby of my family, and Hispanic. So...
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    This is why everyone gets sick

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I know the feeling. I have this teacher here, who has the flu, but refuses to go home. And she's coughing hard and everywhere! Not covering her coughs! I tried to give her a face mask and nicely said...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    Update: So they are willing to pay me more, around $4,100 whole summer and will reimburse me the money for the
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    HIPAA, FERPA and how do you inform teachers about the health concerns in their class?

    Amethya replied to cmomrn's topic in School

    I understand that, but I'm not sure how else I can send it to them. And I was told to send it by
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    HIPAA, FERPA and how do you inform teachers about the health concerns in their class?

    Amethya replied to cmomrn's topic in School

    But most of the illnesses are allergies and asthma, and I got them off the database we have. So they are available to everyone at school, but I just put it on paper so they can see it all at once and...
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    "So we're doing a peanut butter tasting...

    Amethya replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

    I'm allowed to though but only to the teachers, not anyone else, because if there's an emergency, they know that Johnny here is allergic to peanuts and they can try to help him before I get there or...
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    Help me spend $100 at Whole Foods

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    What do you do in Family Wellness Night? It sounds like a good
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    First week as elementary school nurse

    Amethya replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    1) I have to yes, because I need to document and I don't want to be called later or the next day with mama bear yelling at me for not telling her child got hurt. 2) Sometimes, if I can't help them, I...
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    HIPAA, FERPA and how do you inform teachers about the health concerns in their class?

    Amethya replied to cmomrn's topic in School

    I have to create a Master List, with all the names of the students who are in this school and what problems they have. The only ones not on there are the SPED students. I only send it by email to only...
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    I don't want ibuprofen...

    Amethya replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    I had this last week... a mom called me telling me if I can't give her child Motrin or Tylenol and I told her, "Ma'am, I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to give ibuprofen or acetaminophen to students. I...
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    Flu shots

    Amethya replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    Does anyone know if in Houston, Texas they have anything services like that? I was thinking of that lately since we had a teacher with the flu here and she would not go home! And I honestly think I'm...
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    "So we're doing a peanut butter tasting...

    Amethya replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

    This is why I tell everyone at work that if they are planning something with food or field trips, to tell me ahead at time and not the day of the event. I like to prepare things and ready for...
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    They are trying to send ME home!

    Amethya replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Mine is that I get 8 Sick days, I already used some of them but only because I was actually sick. But because I was the new nurse and I needed to be certified in screenings, I had to go to some...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I was talked by Camp Starlight and they told me of a job of being a medical assistant. It sounds good too, but they said it's a 24/7 job but because there's lots of people there, I get 2 small shifts...
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    Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

    Amethya replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would love to myself, but I'm super shy and have social anxiety so it's hard for me to invite people and such. In my last job, I tried, but I wasn't treated nicely there and they all knew each other...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    So the nurse told me the wrong info, but after I talked to her, it sounds actually lovely. I just need to see how much I can be paid for
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I sent you a PM on the camp. I'm not going to be going there to be the nurse, but I'm hoping I picked a good
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I talked to the chief nurse that and she basically told me the idea of what I'm going to be doing. It sounds good, but I want to make sure that I won't be treated like a prisoner or anything like...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    So what I should do in your opinion? I'm reading some reviews and the campers seem to like it there, but I seen some of the reviews (Like 2 reviews) that say it was horrible or it was "Cult like"....