for the
Deaf and Blind
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Hawaii Center for the Deaf and Blind |
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| Juanita Schiewek |
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| School Nurse |
| More About Juanita |
| I am the HCDB School
Nurse. I am responsible for
the
health and safety of the students, primarily those who stay in the
dormitories. I also schedule clinics and arranges
doctors'
and dentists' appointments. Additionally, I coordinate
bi-monthly
medication management clinics, and directly administers daily
medication to those who need it. On the preventative side, I conduct annual otological, vision, scoliosis, height and weight, and Hansen's Disease screenings. And I train the dormitory houseparents and collaborates with the Department of Health and other health agencies as needed. A 40-year veteran in the field of deaf services, I have been at HCDB for 24 |
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years, the last 14 as a full
time employee. Born and raised in Portland, OR, I received my R.N. degree from Good Samaritan Hospital. I moved to Hawaii in 1962 after marrying a Coast Guardsman. After a transfer brought the family to Michigan, we returned to Hawaii in 1967 to establish a church for the deaf. An avid cook and voracious reader, I also love camping at Makaha and going to the Waterfront Park with my grandchildren. Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I dream of turning my home into a Christmas Wonderland. |