Deadlines
The deadline for all screenings including speech, vision, hearing, and DECA for enrolled children.
What number and above would be considered an elevated lead result?
According to the guidelines set by the CDC, a blood lead result of 3.3 and above is out of normal range and should be retested as soon as possible.
What immunization is given at 12 months to 24 months and must be done before they enter a head start classroom? And when must they get the 2nd dose?
What is Hep A? What is 6 to 18 months after the first dose?
This form includes: name of child, name of physician, medication to be given, reason for giving medication, dosage to be given, time to be given, how should the medication be store, course of the medication, signature of physician, parent signature, and health specialist signature.
What is Permission to Give Medication?
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment.
What is EPSDT?
This is due two times per year, within the first 10 days of school and upon return from winter break.
What is heights and weights/growth measurements?
Bonus: Who received the growth measurements?
Family Advocates and health specialists.
Children's blood work should be drawn and results obtained by us at these ages.
What is 12 months and 24 months, if not done at these ages, 3 years of age?
Name 3 Health/Dental/Nutrition items addressed in PIR.
Medical Home, Dental Home, Insurance, Dental Preventative Care, EPSDT Status, Immunization Status, Chronic Condition, Treatment Received
This is the report that you must fill out if a child gets hurt at your center and it gets sent to the health specialist and Bobbi Boles.
Bonus: When do you send the report?
As soon as possible, Mr. Girten has seven days to report to the Office of Head Start.
PIR meaning
What is the Program Information Report?
The time frame in which children should have regular dental visits.
What is every 6 months?
A blood work result in the range of 11.0-13.5 g/dL.
What is an acceptable range for a child hemoglobin result?
This must be established and maintained and must include Head Start parents, professionals, and other volunteers from the community.
What is the Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee?
This form is needed if a child suffers from febrile seizures.
What is a seizure action plan?
CACFP stands for
What is Child and Adult Care Food Program?
Every child must have these within the 90-days of enrollment.
What are dental exams and physical exams?
What should an advocate do when they receive a dental exam that has Needs Treatment or has needs noted?
Advocates should follow up with families concerning dental exams that state needs treatment, referred to pediatric dentist and continue until treatment is complete.
These are kept inaccessible to children, but accessible to those that need to administer them.
What are medications?
These forms are needed if a child has special dietary needs such as lactose free milk or food allergies.
What are the Medical Statement and HIPPA form.
National Head Start Association
What is NHSA?
The minimum time to scrub hands with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
What should an advocate do if they receive a well child check that has needs noted or follow up needed?
Advocates should loop the health specialist in to the child's specific health situation. The advocate should speak with the family concerning their child's results and ask the family to follow up with their primary care physician. If the child has been referred to an outside source such as specialist (ENT) or SoonerStart, have the family or assist the family in contacting the referral agency.
What are some items that need to be kept up, locked away from children. Name some.
Lysol, hand sanitizer, hand wipes, purses, medication, cleaning supplies
Where do family advocates document contact notes concerning speaking with families concerning missing health requirements and/or immunizations? This information must documented in order to complete a Refusal.
Contact notes are documented in Child Plus under Family Services using events or contact log. Health Specialists input their contact notes under the Health Services Information.
What is the ODPR stand for and what do they do?
What is the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry and they track your professional development?