On September 10, 2024, Horry Georgetown Technical College Nursing students will be at Waccamaw High School to assist with our students Mass Screenings. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school nurse, Shelly A. Edgecomb at 843-237-9899.
School-based Mass Screening Recommendations
Note: Schools should accept documentation of screening results from a licensed practitioner in lieu of the school-based screening. Parents/guardians may request that their child not be screened at school. Such requests should be submitted in writing and maintained on file.
Vision:
All students in Early Childhood Development or Head Start programs preferably within 2 months of enrollment unless the program guidelines specify otherwise
All students in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and at /east once in grades 9-12
All students who are new to the district who do not have records of vision past year, regardless of grade
Hearing:
All students in Early Childhood Development or Head Start programs preferably within 2 months of enrollment unless the program guidelines specify otherwise
All students in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and at least once in grades 9 -12
All students who are new to the district who do not have records of hearing past year, regardless of grade
Dental:
All students in Early Childhood Development or Head Start programs of enrollment unless the program guidelines specify otherwise
All students in grades K, 3, 7 and at least once in grades 9 -12
All students who are new to the district regardiess of grade
Grades listed for Dental correspond with SC Code of Laws Section 44-8-10 through 44-8-60.
Blood Pressure:
Atleast once in grades 9- 12*
*Current recommendations sugg*est that asymptomatic children aged 3 and older should get blod pressure checks at their well child visits with their heaith care provider; mass screenings at school are not currently recommended or disapproved.
Body Mass Index (BMI):
All students in grades 5, 8, and at least once in grades 9 —12
Grades listed for BMI correspond with SC Code of Laws Section 59-10-10. Body composition measures are reported by physical education teachers to a student's parent/quardian as part of the individual student's overall fitness status. BMI is the most commonly used index of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence. School nurses should not duplicate the efforts of the physical education teachers but may work with physical education teachers to provide resources that students may need.
Postural Screening:
At this time, mass screenings on asymptomatic students are not recommended. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Scoliosis-Research Society, the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, and the American Academy of Pediatrics advocate screening for scoliosis in girls at 10 and 12 years and once in male adolescents at 13 or 14 years as part of medical home preventive services, if screening is performed by well-trained screening personnel.
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