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Jun 26, 2009 12:28 AM

What's you Health Screening Policy/Procedure at Check-In


I was wondering what everyone's Heath Check In Camp Screenings are...
We have parents feel out a form in advance giving me basic information...
Then at Check-In they give me updates etc... and meds...
Then once all of that's done before they can procede to there cabins they must be given a Oral health screening...
Me and 3 other staff members conduct this with the help of the counsellors...
The counsellors are told to have there campers take off shoes before they can enter the health room and take hair out of ponytails etc...
There sat down and I have one staff member checking feet for athletes foot and ring worms
One counsellors checking tempatures
And me and one other staff member are checking heads for lice
So what do you have as your health screening, Do you have one at all or what
Also how do you handle it do you do it in large groups, groups of 2-3 about how many
Also what's your policy if any of these things are found do you send them home, treat them what?
Thanks


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from teeniebert
Old Jun 27, 2009, 11:42 AM

Default Re: What's you Health Screening Policy/Procedure at Check-In
We also check temperatures, heads, and feet at check-in. I set up 2 benches outside the Health Center (sometimes 3 if I'm lucky enough to have 3 helpers), each with a 'check-in basket' that contains check-off forms, written instructions, photos of head lice and athlete's foot, gloves, thermometers, and probe covers. Each camper has to take their socks and shoes off and sit on a bench to be checked. It takes about 1 minute per camper, because that's how long the thermometers take to register. Anyone who has a temperature above 99.6 or shows signs of athlete's foot or lice has to come into the Health Center and see me. After the screening, the camper or their parent/guardian is asked if they have allergies, take medications, have chronic conditions, or have been to the doctor (besides a physical or check-up) in the last two months. If the answer to any of the above is 'yes', then come in and see me. I check in all medications, re-check heads, feet, and temperatures, and make note of allergies, asthma, etc. Anyone with head lice is sent home. Athlete's foot or ringworm, they get a pair of flip-flops (if they don't already have them) and their counselor is alerted to bleach the shower stall after that camper is done using it. High temperatures get re-checked and asked about recent exposures and other symptoms. It's my call whether they're allowed into camp or not; I've only had to send one person home and she was allowed to come back after being cleared by her doctor. I get complaints sometimes about check-in taking too long, but usually parents are satisfied when I remind them that it's to protect their child's health. Also, I put up signs saying, "Please be patient--this is your LAST STOP before moving into your unit!" and that seems to help.
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