HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

NURSING SERVICES PLAN
HunterdonCentralRegionalHigh School
2011 – 2012
Grade Levels: 9 – 12
Student Population: 3079
General Education Enrollment: 2560
Special Education Enrollment: 519
Students with serious medical involvement:
Preschool students ages 3-5 years old 29
Level I: Nursing Dependent 2
Level II: Medically Fragile 14
Level III: Medically Complex 551
Level IV: Health Concerns 166
Special Concerns:
Due to the high enrollment of students, as well as the increased number of students transported to the
emergency room, Hunterdon Central requires four full-time nurses, three which are certified. Each nurse is
responsible for a specific class which provides the students with continuity of care as the nurse remains with the
class from freshman through senior year. During the 2010-2011 school year, there were a total of
approximately 20,500 student visits to Hunterdon Central’s Health Office and 15 transported to the hospital.
One nurse is also assigned to the Twilight Program. The Twilight Program operates Monday thru Thursday,
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with 25 students currently enrolled. During the 2010-2011 school year, the Hunterdon
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