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Student Services: Health Services

Instructional Center, Room 449
Health Services
College Nurse: Shirley Cannata, RN
Telephone: 856-415-2208
scannata@gccnj.edu

Shirlene O’Neill
Office Team Coordinator
soneill@gccnj.edu

All services provided by Health Services are confidential. No information/medical records (including immunizations) are released without written consent of the student/patient.

Memberships

Gloucester County College is a member of:

  • American College Health Association
  • New Jersey College Health Association

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Hours

The Health Services Office is open Monday through Friday from

9:30 am-4:30 pm. A nurse is on duty to provide emergency and routine treatment for common illnesses and injuries, i.e., colds, headaches, sprains and lacerations. Students with more complex health problems are referred to other facilities for further medical attention.

Health education and disease prevention are additional activities of the Health Services office and may include blood pressure screening, weight management, along with a variety of year round health and wellness programs. Sport Physicals are scheduled though the Health Service Office with the College Physician and a Blood Mobile is available on Campus usually in the fall for those who wish to donate blood for the American Red Cross.

Services are available on a walk-in basis and there is no charge.

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Available Services

  • Emergency treatment
  • First Aid
  • Immunization Records
  • Sport Physicals
  • Medical Insurance Claim Forms
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Blood Pressure Screening Referrals
  • Health Education Programs
  • Health Brochures
  • Athletic Physicals
  • Maintains and Reviews Nursing and Allied Health Program Student Health Records

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College Insurance

GCC College Health Insurance:

Bollinger Insurance
www.BollingerInsurance.com/gloucester
(800) 526-1379
(866) 267-0092 (Claims & Coverage)

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Immunization Policy

A valid record of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella is required by New Jersey State law (N.J.A.C. 9:2-14) of ALL FULL-TIME STUDENTS. This includes documentation of 2 measles, 1 mumps and 1 rubella.

Valid documents include a record completed and signed by a physician, an official school immunization record or a record from any public health department.

You are exempt from this requirement only if one or more of the following apply:

  1. If you are attending as a part-time student (less than 12 credits).
  2. You were born before January 1, 1957.
  3. You are enrolled strictly in telecourses and or on-line courses and will not be participating in classes on campus.
  4. You have a medical reason for not being immunized.
  5. You have a religious objection to immunization.
  6. You have satisfied this requirement in a previous semester; if this is the case, you MUST notify Health Services in the instructional center or call (856) 415-2208.

Nursing/Allied Health students are required to obtain additional medical innoculations/testing before entering their program.

Please download and print the Gloucester County College Immunization Sheet.

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Informative Web Sites

Comprehensive health information. Excellent sites for a variety of health and medical information.

NJ Consumer affairs page

Check on your medical professional’s licensure by doing a licensee search on the green bar across the top or reviewing the physician or podiatrist profile on the right. Plenty of other useful info is available on this page.

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Wellness

The Walking Site:
http://www.thewalkingsite.com/

Ready for a healthy new start? Try walking. This site provides a schedule for those just starting out and for those more experienced walkers.

Healthy Eating:
http://www.diet4uonline.com/

Area Hospitals


Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Washington Township
856-582-2500

Physician Referral and Wellness Programs
800-547-9007

Underwood Memorial Hospital
856-845-0110
www.umhospital.org

Physician Referral and Wellness Programs
384-8884

Find a Hospital in NJ
www.switchboard.com

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Hotlines

Domestic violence:
http://www.njsbf.com/njsbf/publications/domviolence.cfm

CRISIS HELPLINE – 1-877-266-8222, Serving Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties

ADDICTIONS HOTLINE OF NEW JERSEY - 1-800-238-2333
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Statewide in New Jersey.

http://www.njgroups.org This self help group directory provides a searchable database of statewide mutual support groups on a variety of topics.

Please let us know what additional health services information you would like to see on our page and what resources you have found most helpful.

Email: scannata@gccnj.edu / soneill@gccnj.edu

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