Music that Describes Keirstin
Keirstin Charles was nominated by an anonymous family member, as well as her colleague, Janel Cimo.
"I met Keirstin when I started teaching at Estelle," explains Cimo. "One day, I had a student who began acting erratically and suddenly fell asleep. I called for help, and she ran into my room and stayed with my student and I. I was scared to death, and she handled the situation like a pro. It turned out he had had a seizure. She stayed with us until he left with his mom. I don’t think the class would have stayed as calm without her."
"She helped all of my students’ ailments, from fever and tummy aches, to head lice," said Cimo. "She was always on top of COVID-related issues, from contact tracing and quarantining, to keeping us informed on where we could go for testing. Not only did she help my students, but she also helped me when I asked for advice about my own personal health and that of my mom’s progressing Alzheimer’s."
"Keirstin genuinely takes pride in her job and in making sure her kids are well cared for at her school," said the family member. "When my son started school, she researched who the nurse was at his school and helped me contact her through her school email to explain my son's rare blood disorder so that a plan could be in place if something happens. I'm not sure I would have been able to explain his disorder without her help."
Nurse Keirstin is a wonderful person. For the past four years I have had the pleasure of working with her. I am a Para I work with sever profound students. Keirstin is a Caring, Loving, Kindhearted and very Soft spoked person. I have truly learned a lot from Nurse Keirstin, she has keep me calm and she was extremely helpful in the event of an emergency that took place in our classroom. Nurse Keirstin is a informative and patience person, not only does she cares about the students, she cares about her co-workers as well. NURSE KEIRSTIN is very deserving of this award.
Nurse Keirstin is a great person to be shown such appreciation. Working with her for over 3 years, I must say she makes my job less stressful. As the pre-k and kindergarten severe profound teacher, I have the pleasure of working with nurse Keirstin, regarding my students health and well being. She has repeatedly gone above and beyond for not only the students at the school but also the staff. When training us on medical procedures and techniques, she makes me feel comfortable and less stressed for when a medical emergency arises. There have been a number of health emergencies in my classroom over the years. This required her experience, training, and overall calm nature when putting her skills at work. She has always been there to answer questions, provide helpful tips, and encourage us though moments we need to address various student health issues. You deserve this award. Thank you for all you do!
Keirsten is my go to nurse for any question I may have. As a school system Physical Therapist, I work closely with her to make sure we stay on top of our students medical needs. She always makes time for the students and staff
I am so happy to have Keirstin at my school for students who have significant medical problems. She is so thorough at IEPs with gathering the students medical information and always follows through with every medical request I have ever brought to her attention.
I am a Pre-K teacher who works with the special education inclusion students and I have had the pleasure of working very closely with Nurse Keirstin over the years. I have no medical background and Nurse Keirsten has always supported me in carrying properly for my students. She has the patience of a Saint and is one of the most caring people I know.
She has risen above and beyond as she has taken care of our school’s students and faculty during the past two years of this pandemic. I can’t think of anyone else more deserving of this honor as LifesChanger of the Year.
I have been a pre-K teacher at Estelle for almost 2 years and I have had the pleasure of working with Nurse Keirstin. I admire and appreciate the professionalism and genuine love she has for not only the students but the staff as well. She maintains a great rapport with students and parents and works extremely hard to make sure that everyone is safe and well. She is definitely deserving of this honor.
Kerstin is a very dedicated nurse. Our school is truly blessed to have her as our nurse.The continuity of care she provides to our students and staff is paramount.Whenever I need assistance , she's willing to help. She is a life changer ,with her expertise and calmness,reassuring attitude.
She works well with all of the teachers and with the kids. I am the Physical Education teacher and so we work with her a lot, so I have first hand knowledge of her way with the kids. I appreciate her being her for all of us.
Rockstar! Nurse Keirstin goes above and beyond for the faculty, staff, and students at our school. She deserves to be recognized for her hard work and dedication!
Keirstin, is an amazing person all around. She wears many hats and she is still out go to person when our students are ill or if we are ill. Working with her has been an amazing experience. She shines light even when times are difficult, persevering through COVID and putting her students safety first. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication.
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Keirsten is a dedicated nurse to our school. She is selfless and devoted to providing the absolute best care to our students.
I would like to say it’s truly a pleasure working here at Estelle with Nurse Keirstin. For the past 11 years that I’ve been here she always shows up and shows out to any situation that may occur. I appreciate having such an concern Nurse working on site.Beautiful attitude!!!!!
Keirstin is one of the most caring and loving people I know. She is a wonderful nurse, great at what she does. She is committed to giving the students her best, going above and beyond. Her gentle kind spirit, and gracious attitude is admirable. She is a pleasure to work with.
Keirsten is simply the best all around!! As a co-worker, Keirsten displays professionalism at all times!! She is dependable, approachable, and very trustworthy! The students and staff at Estelle are extremely fortunate to have the expertise of such a caring and hardworking school nurse! Thanks Keirsten for ALL that you do.
Keirstin has an amazing heart. She shows each and every student so much love and patience. I have enjoyed working with someone who is dedicated to improving the lives of our special children. She has improved my life by training me in several medical techniques that are required to assist students well being.
It was no surprise to hear that Nurse Kirsten has been nominated for a Life-Changer of the Year Award. She is an unsung, underestimated, and underappreciated Hero at our school. I believe that she is overdue for the recognition that befits her nurturing and care for the students and staff here at Estelle. Nurse Kirsten, You are truly appreciated!
Kirsten is truly caring and knowledgeable about medical concerns on campus. She is determined to her best at all times.
Rockstar! Nurse Keirstin goes above and beyond for the faculty, staff, and students at our school. She deserves to be recognized for her hard work and dedication!
Kiersten is an excellent caring school nurse!! We are lucky to have her!
I absolutely love nurse Keirstin. She does an awesome job taking care of our students (and staff) here at Estelle. She genuinely cares about our health and well-being. We are lucky to have her!
She is awesome nurse that cares about the students and the co workers at our school.
She is very awesome and very helpful I’m so happy to know her
Keirstin his an exceptional nurse. She is so dedicated and thorough with her job. She has so much to deal with and yet she always has time for any questions or help anyone in need. We are truly lucky to have her!
Keirstin is the absolute best! No matter when you need her she is there. No matter how big or small the question she is there to answer it. She is always ready to jump in to the many challenging roles she plays at a high special needs school. From normal school nursing to feeding tubes and seizures she is ready to teach you how to prepare and keep everyone safe.
Keirstin is an amazing person and hard worker. She loves her family and has passion for her job. We love her!
I have had the pleasure of working with Keirstin as a fellow school nurse for the last eight years. She provides care to some of the most medically fragile students in our system and does it well. She manages a huge workload, yet is calm, never complains, and always has a smile on her face. She treats all staff and students with kindness and compassion. Her nomination for this award is well-deserved.
I’ve known Keirstin all of her life. I’ve watched her grow up from a beautiful baby girl into a beautiful young lady. She is a sweetheart who is kind, considerate and loving. She is a hard working nurse with a beautiful family. To know Keirstin is to love her. She is very dedicated, respectful and so very kind. God Bless
Keirstin genuinely cares about her students and staff. She goes above and beyond what is asked of her. Great colleague as well.
January 2021 I began working for Jefferson Parish Schools as a school nurse. I had the pleasure of Keirstin being my preceptor for a few weeks. Keirstin is a phenomenal, compassionate nurse who is great at what she does. She is very knowledgeable and a great asset to the school system. Keirstin is definitely in the right profession as she is always willing to help in any way she can no matter the situation. She deserves to be recognized for commitment to her school, staff, and students. Definitely one of the best!!!
Kierston is an amazing school nurse who is kind and helpful to EVERYONE! She’s always willing to help. She has a sincere heart, and she doesn’t stop working until all loose ends are tied up tight!
Keirstin Charles Is A very loving and caring nurse. She gives her all for all her students and everyone that she knows,the love for her job shows within her
Keirstin is a great nurse and strong leader. She cares for every child like they are her own. If anyone is deserving of this award it is her.
Keirstin deserves recognition for being an exceptional school nurse and someone that many look up to as a compassionate leader with a love for what she does. She provides amazing care for all of her students and staff. Keirstin"s school has the largest amount of Special Education students in her district and understands the challenges that special need children have. She also has a wonderful way of making a stressful situation calming. You could ask any staff member about Keirstin and you would hear praises. l trust Keirstin and would be honored to salute her for this award.
Congratulations so.proud of.you
Nurse Keirsten is so committed and loving to her students. She has cared for my son, Javeyn Palmisano, with Type 1 diabetes for several years. She is so patient and loving. Her nursing skills have become mother supporting to my son, and he knows it. It is truly a blessing to have a school nurse that cares for your child as one of her own.
Keirstin is and has always been a loving and caring person with a soft-spoken voice and demeanor while demonstrating strength in her commitment and uncompromised integrity. She is a very nurturing parent of 3 energetic children, a supportive life partner as a wife that has effectively managed and worked through many challenges that life doles out over the years. Her zeal, fair judgement and judicious performance in her daily job in caring for the school kids, parents, and co-workers is, and has consistently been uncompromised. She demonstrates a strong desire for continued learning in the nursing profession, technical adeptness / acumin, and unwavering character, while also maintaining a firm and appropriate level of assertiveness when situations arise sometimes requiring that particular style of coaching and or leadership.( Iron magnolia) An example that comes to mind is her recent leadership role on a Covid 19 overview component to the staff and parents to enable reopening the school this year. She worked diligently to enhance her pubic speaking skills confidently with concise materials that were easy to understand.
She is a positive influence on the kids and parents and an advocate for those in need. In general, while people may not always remember specific matter details, they always remember how a person makes you feel. Keirstin is a role model in that arena. Her participative leadership style is extremely effective due to her perceptive listening skills, open mindedness, and humility that is very engaging in problem solving to meet and or exceed expectations. Additionally, Keirstin's engaging smile and personality puts one at ease in difficult or crisis situations by remaining even keeled and focused on the germane aspects and details without getting caught up in emotionalism during her daily activities and challenges.
I am very excited and pleased that she has been recognized for consideration as a candidate for this award. Furthermore, I believe she is worthy of receiving this award for all of her tireless hard work and love she brings to the table along the journey.
Nurse Keirstin is THE BEST! Our school day would not run so smoothly without her presence. She goes above and beyond for our students and staff. From Covid protocols, scrapped knees, bumped heads, to medical emergencies she is always there when we need her for the little things and big! I’ve learned so much from working with her over the years, especially how to handle specific medical situations in the classroom. She is precise, very attentive to detail, and always goes the extra mile for our school family.
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Keirstin is a phenomenal school nurse. She takes care of over 800 students each day at our school and does it with patience and grace. Keirstin is extremely competent, calm under pressure, kind, and caring when you need it the most. She has even helped me through personal health care needs and answered many questions that I had. Keirstin is very knowledgeable and the best at what she does. We are so very fortunate to have her as our school nurse.
How do I begin to even put into words how remarkable of a person and employee Keistin Charles is. During my leadership as the principal of Estelle school; working alongside you for those ten years was fulfilling and rewarding. Mrs. Charles is passionate and patient in her quest to succeed as a school nurse. Those two qualities are much needed on Estelle's campus,, given the fact that the school has the largest Special Education populated school in our district. Additionally, our district is the largest in the state of Louisiana. I have been able to learn so much from Mrs. Charles. Together with her skills as a nurse and my capacity as a school leader, we were able to work seamlessly and make the best decisions for our most vulnerable students. Not only will Mrs. Charles be the best school nurse throughout the journey of my career, I have gained a lifelong friend because of the innate person she is professionally and personally.
Kerstin always goes the extra mile. She is there for all students and staff all the time.
As a parent of a child with special needs, I can HONESTLY say Nurse Keirstin is one of the kindest, most knowledgeable nurses that I have had the pleasure of working with. Keirsten takes the time to know each child so that she can develop a plan suited to uniquely address his or her special needs. If I am in need of help, Keirstin will gladly offer guidance as to which school resources are available.
Keirstin's SMILE is as big as her heart, and she makes parents feel welcomed to be a part of the overall care and decision making process.
It is my pleasure, to be able to express my heart felt gratitude for Keirstin. I hope she remains our school nurse for years to come.
I am so lucky and honored to have gotten to know you. You have been amazing to my son and me throughout the many obstacles we have faced over the years. You truly go above and beyond. I am wishing you the best of luck.
I have been working in close contact with Keirstin for about 7 school years. She is an awesome nurse, friend, co-worker and professional. She is caring, loving and someone I go to for advise both school related and personal. We could not have a better nurse at our school. She is so calm under pressure and is great at calming others in a crisis. I can’t think of anyone who deserves this award more than her. I love her as as friend and professional. She really understands the need of our students and staff.
I can’t say enough amazing things about you! You deserve this honor! You have held us all, all 900 of us, together during covid! We have the best school nurse ??????
