Screening campaigns

What it is

Health checks run across groups of pupils, such as eyesight or dental.

Why it matters

Finds problems early across the whole school, not one child at a time.

When to use it

Nurses plan a campaign, record results and flag pupils who need follow-up.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Health to open it.
3. Click Screening campaigns.

What you see

Screening campaigns · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Campaign, Kind, Starts, Ends, Status. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New campaign — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Opening a record

Click any row in the list to see everything about it on one page.

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Filling in the form

1. Click the New campaign button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Screening campaigns · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Name *	text	The name of this screening, such as Annual eye test.
Kind *	choose	Choose what is being checked, such as vision or hearing.
Starts *	date	The first day the screening takes place.
Ends *	date	The last day the screening takes place.
Notes	long text	Optional. Anything staff should know before the screening.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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