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School nurses report rise in toileting issues and high clinic volume in annual health-services update
Summary
Health services staff told the board the district recorded more than 22,600 clinic visits this year, with a notable increase in restroom-related visits and complex medical needs that strained staffing capacity.
Greenfield-Central health services staff reported 22,609 clinic visits by students and 134 visits by staff during the 2024-25 school year, and flagged a new trend: an uptick in restroom-related visits and toileting challenges across multiple grade levels.
Dawn Hanson, who presented the annual health-services report, said 85% of students who visited school clinics returned to class after care. The district logged 20 EMS calls during the year; 15 students were transported to a hospital, and five cases involved parent-declined transport or self-transport. "We administered 14,692 medications and 6,865 medical-order…
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