1 Preventive Health Care
a. As noted above (part 1A of this Section) Hillcrest policy specifies the medical information needed before student may be admitted to any agency program.
b. Admission Nursing Assessment
A nurse will assess all students being admitted to any Hillcrest program within 24 hours of admission. The Nursing Assessment includes the following:
1) Medication: last dose given and diagnosis.
2) Physical problems or limitations.
3) Description of allergic response to medication, food and others.
4) Sleeping patterns.
5) Techniques that are effective with administration of health care.
6) Date of last menstrual period and menstrual history, where applicable.
7) Baseline vital signs.
8) Medical history.
9) Review of immunization status.
10) Full body assessment for wounds, rashes, illness symptoms,
scars, etc.
11) Pain Assessment

The psychiatrist will be notified that a student has been admitted and he/she will order medication, as necessary. The nurse will:
1) Order medication from the pharmacy, as needed.
2) Discuss child’s health needs with Child Care Supervisor or administrator.

c. Annual Health Screening
At least once each year, each student residing at a Hillcrest program will receive:
1) Dental evaluation (2 times/year)
2) Visual screening
3) Audiological screening
4) Postural screening
5) Complete physical examination, including assessment and
recommendations for referral to other specialties, and
pain assessment.
These exams may occur at a Hillcrest campus, at the physician provider’s office, at a designated clinic, or, when requested by parent or guardian, at student’s family physician. In the event a parent requests that a physical examination and/or dental examination be done by the student’s family physician, the examining physician will send forms to the parent for completion. These forms must be returned to Hillcrest and are part of the student’s permanent medical record. If documentation of an examination is not returned within a reasonable time, Hillcrest will arrange to have the examination repeated by HEC medical staff.