Health Office

New Jersey Statute 18A:40.4 and the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Board of Education require a current physical examination for all ninth grade and transfer students. The Annual Athletic Pre-participation Physical Examination form must be completed by you and your doctor and returned to the health office before your child starts school, whether or not your child plans to participate in athletics. We can accept any physical exam completed between August 24, 2010 and August 24, 2011.

Please update your child’s immunization record with your physician at this time.

Mantoux Test

Students entering VHS directly from another country may require a screening (mantoux test) for Tuberculosis. Please contact the nurses for further information.

Mantoux letter for transfer students.doc

Athletic physical

A yearly physical exam will also be needed for upper classmen participating in interscholastic and intramural sports, marching band, ski club and the dance troupe. Please see the column at right for further information.

Health Insurance

New Jersey state law now requires all children to have health insurance. NJ FAmilyCare Health insurance information and application are available at facts_english.pdf and FC_APP-en.pdf. Please contact the nurses for dental, immunization or eye glass assistance if needed.

Emergency Information

Please make sure your up-to-date emergency information Emergency Card 2011.doc-landscape.doc is provided to the guidance department and health office.

Medication

Students may not carry any medication on school grounds. All medications must be given to the student by the school nurse, with the exception of insulin, asthma inhalers and epinephrine for severe allergic reactions. These are the only medication may be carried by a student. If your child carries insulin, an inhaler or epinephrine injection, or requires administration of other prescription or over-the-counter medications by the nurse during the school day, please provide a prescription and parent permission form (see below). Parents (not students) should bring medication to school in the original container, which is appropriately labeled by the pharmacy.

Diabetes management and IHP.pdf AsthmaTreatmentPlan-English09.pdf and Inhaler_med_form.pdf

epipen_2008-2009 form.pdf

Prescription Medication Permission.doc

A completed parent permission form allows the school nurse to dispense stock over-the-counter medications, such as tylenol, advil, and antacids, which have been approved by our school physician.

PRN medication permission form

Records:

The school nurse can complete health information for camp and college applications, immunization records, driving vision tests, and working papers from the physical exam and immunization records provided to the health office. Please keep the nurse informed of any change in health status and of updated immunizations. This information will be available from the guidance department after graduation.

Screenings

The health office staff also completes hearing and vision testing, scoliosis exams, height, weight and blood pressure screenings. Parents will be notified of concerns.

scoliosis form.doc for screening omission request.

Illness or injury

The health office is located in the first floor in room 131, next to the Guidance area. The nurse will assist with acute and chronic illnesses and injuries as needed. All students who become ill during the school day should report to the health office with a pass from their classroom teacher. Students may rest in the health office or contact their parents from the health office to provide transportation home. Parents will be contacted concerning serious illness or injuries. If a parent is not available, the emergency contact will be notified or, if not available, the student will be taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for care. If injured at school, students will complete an accident form and an insurance form will be sent home.

Athletic Information

Only Freshmen students will receive packets in the mail. Please download your forms below. Packets can also be obtained in the main, athletic, trainer and health offices.

Check here for completed forms and MD clearance. ID number required. Only Up-to-Date physical exams shown.

Athletic Physical Exams are Due to Health Office or Trainers no later than:

August 1st - for fall athletic participation, marching band, cheerleading, dance, and intramurals.

November 1st - for swimming

November 14^th- for winter sports, ski club and intramurals.

February 17^th- for spring sports and intramurals.

Any athletic forms turned in after the due date will cause at least a 24 hour delay in participation. Incomplete forms will be returned for completion and will also cause delays in athletic participation. Please call us with questions in good time to avoid these delays.

Sport Participation Health Requirements (Includes Intramurals, Marching Band, Dance, and Ski Club):

As required by the NJ Department of Education, prior to participation in a school sport, students must provide the following information to the school nurse or trainer:

Each Sport Season:

A triplicate Athletic-Parent-Permission Form must be completed not more than 60 days before a new sport season.

Yearly:

A current physical examination form which has been completed by your family physician within the 365 days prior to the first practice of the sport. Physical exams which expire during the sport season must be renewed immediately to allow continued participation.
The above form must be reviewed and approved by the Voorhees physician before a student may participate.
A NJSIAA steroid testing policy form. Further information is available from the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
A NHVRHSD student random alcohol and drug consent to test form.
A NJSIAA Concussion Policy Acknowledgment Form. Further information is available from Http://www.cdc.gov/ConcussionInYouthSports/

Student athletes who use asthma inhalers or an epinephrine auto-injector for severe allergic reactions must carry them in their bag to practices and events. Written physician’s orders are required to carry the medication and forms are available in the health office or below.

Athletic forms
	Annual Athletic Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Form
	Athletic Parent Permission Form
	NJSIAA Steroid Testing Policy/Consent to Random Testing Form
	NHVRHSD Student Random Alcohol and Drug Consent to Test Form
	11ConcussionConsentFormDOE.pdf
	Parent/Guardian Concussion Information & Evaluation Request
	MD Concussion Orders Form
	Prescription Medication Form
	Medication Form/Emergency Health Plan for Allergic Reaction- Epipen
	Self Administration Form for Inhaler
	AsthmaTreatmentPlan

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