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Everett officials review state-mandated student health screenings as nurse shortage forces limits on field trips
Summary
City public health director told the Everett School Committee that some mandated screenings must be done by licensed nurses while other checks can be delegated after state training; she said the district is budgeted for 22 nurses but currently has 10 and has put some field trips on hold.
Sabrina Ferricano, Public Health Director for the City of Everett, told the Everett School Committee on Dec. 16 that state-mandated student health screenings require a mix of licensed and delegated staff and that the district’s nurse shortage is constraining operations.
Ferricano said certain checks — for example postural (scoliosis) screening — "have to be done by a RN, or nurse practitioner, or doctor," while other screenings can be done by trained volunteers or medical assistants after Massachusetts Department of Public…
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