| School Name: | Hartford Public High School: Nursing Academy | |
| School Address: | 55 Forest Street | |
| School Phone: | 860-695-1325 | |
| Primary Contact: | David L. Chambers | |
| Email: | chamd002@hartfordschools.org | |
| School Hours: | 8:15 - 3:10 | |
| Grades Served: | 10 - 11 | |
| School Uniform: | Yes Royal Blue two-piece scrubs |
Program Overview:
The Nursing Academy at Hartford Public High School will prepare young men and women to successfully pursue a baccalaureate degree in Nursing or a closely related health field. It will provide students with a high-quality education in order to prepare competent and compassionate practitioners and leaders in nursing and related fields through its academic and enrichment programs, clinical practice, and community service.
This Academy is designed as a partnership school with the University of Connecticut School of Nursing and Capital Community College. Academy students will receive a college-ready curriculum that will prepare them to be competitive for a four-year Nursing college.
In order for students to be prepared for the study of nursing at the collegiate level, they must possess a solid knowledge base of biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy and physiology. These sciences are the foundational elements of a Nursing program as they relate to the basic physiology of the body in regard to breathing, circulation, digestion, elimination, and movement; the understanding of the use of pharmaceutical agents; the basic structure of the human anatomy in order to provide care; and an application of physics to understand traction, use of gravity in treatment, friction in regard to movement, and thermodynamics for care environments.
Program Offering/Key Fact:
The Academy curriculum is based on the concept of C.A.R.E. (Character, Accountability, Responsibility and Excellence). This concept will be developed with all students as they prepare to deliver excellence in the medical field.
Students will take three years of Spanish and will be encouraged to prepare for the Spanish Advanced Placement exam which will give them college credit.
The Nursing Academy curriculum includes specialized courses such as Medical Terminology, Contemporary Health Topics and a Medical Internship.
Nursing Academy has 4 courses articulated with Capital community College:
Algebra II
Anatomy and Physiology
Developmental psychology
Public Speaking
Special features:
Partnerships with:
Hartford Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
CT Department of Health
Aetna Better Health
Catholic Charities