A story that comes to mind happened in the 2016-2017 school year. We had a 15 yo female who had never been to the dentist not once. She had been bounced around from foster care to different homes. She did not have insurance. She had low self-esteem and wasn’t too happy about coming to the […]
Stories A student had come into the Student-Based Health Center for a well-child visit for a regular check-up. The nurse practitioner performed a urine test to check his sugar levels. Upon receiving the results of the test, she immediately contacted Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to see the student. He was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. Children’s […]
“Very thorough!” – 60 year old patient “They love it and want to stay with us” – Nurse Practitioner The father of an 18 year old patient said that the School-Based Health Center at the Hamilton City Schools performed a more thorough examination compared to the neurologist. Many of the students using the School-Based Health […]
A 9th grade student visited the Dental Center to get a cavity filled. She was referred to UC to have wisdom teeth pulled out and get braces put in. This allowed her to improve her grades rather than let them deteriorate because she didn’t feel well and miss school. The 4 front teeth of a […]
We work five days a week from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. During the school year we primarily see students, but fit in community patients before and after school. During school breaks we focus on families and community members. Obviously we provide care for West High and Dater students, but we also bus in elementary […]
Left to right, front row: Danita Adams, Julie Dversdall, Jacki Smith, Lisa Crosby Left to right, back row: Trisha Wendling, Melissa McCray, Felicia Pleasant
A twelve year old female student visited the SBHC for pain and decreased hearing in her left ear. She was referred to an ENT. They were unable to reach mom. The Nurse Practitioner saw mom at the Parent Resource Center and discussed scheduling a visit with the ENT for an initial consultation and to get […]
Quotes: Students when asked about what they like about the school nurses: “They ask you about your day; nice attitude, give us ideas to prevent us from doing bad stuff & if we do we have a safe place to go”- 8th grade Roberts student “Because I feel good when I am with them”- SIFE […]
A sixteen year old patient came into the clinic for lumps in upper abdomen. She had been to Children’s ED because they are painful. She had a full workup that was negative. She was recommended to have surgery to remove them but came to the SBHC for a second opinion because she did have a […]
There is a first grader that we have been seeing over the last 3.5 years. She has a left eye that turns in. Her eye turn is partially accounted for by a high farsighted prescription. She was prescribed her first pair of glasses at the age of three with a beginning acuity of 20/80 in […]
