| Nursing Services |
Student Health is located in the lower level of Rich Hall.
To speak to the Administrative Assistant the telephone number is 570-321-4052.
To speak to the Director of Health Services the telephone number is 570-321-4322.
To fax health records, insurance information, etc. please use 570-321-4355.
One full-time and one part-time RN is available to students Monday-Friday 8:30am
to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged.
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| Physician Services |
A physician is in the Health Center several hours per week.
Because the college doctor is only here a short time each day appointments
are necessary. Appointments are made after seeing one of the nursing staff.
This initial nursing appointment helps gather all the background information
necessary for the doctor's appointment to go smoothly. It also gives the
nursing staff an opportunity to recommend students to go to the ER if the problem
is urgent. If the nursing staff does not offer you a doctor's appointment, please
feel free to request one if you think this is necessary. There is no additional
charge for the doctor or nursing appointment.
Although the hours the doctor is available often conflicts with class schedules,
most faculty are understanding enough to allow a student to come to class 15
minutes late or leave class 15 minutes early in order to see the doctor. If you
hink a health care provider in the community would better suit your schedule/needs
please ask the nursing staff or secretary for a listing of resources in the community.
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| Gynecology Services |
A Nurse Midwife is available to students at no cost on a limited basis.
There is, however, a fee for processing a pap smear. Payment options include cash,
check, or student ID. (payment is expected the day the pap smear is done).
Appointments are required.
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| Medications |
A limited supply of prescription medications are available
in the Health Center at cost (payment is expected when the medication is
received.). Only the College Physician may order prescription drugs for
students through Student Health Services. A number of over-the-counter
medications (tylenol, advil, pseudofed, robitussin, etc.) are available to students
at the self-care center located in the clinic lobby. Over-the-counter items
are offered at no cost to students.
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| Immunizations |
| A selected number of vaccines can be obtained for students at a cost (payment is expected when injections are received): |
| MMR |
Chickenpox |
| Tetanus/Diphteria |
Hepatitus A |
| Hepatitis B |
Meningitis |
| Influenza |
Gardasil |
Allergy Injections |
Any Student requiring allergy injections may obtain them free of charge
at the Health Center. Students are repsonsible for providing their own serum and a
physician order for doses. Injections will only be given when the college physician
is in the Health Service Center. All students are required to wait 20 minutse in the
Center after injections.
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| Laboratory Tests |
The following tests may be obtained within Student Health Services at no cost:
Blood glucose Screening
HIV Testing
Urine analysis
The following tests may be obtained at a cost (payment is expected when the tests are performed):
Urine Pregnancy Test
TB Skin
Students requiring other laboratory testing may have specimens collected in Health Services
at no cost. There will, howerver, be a charge from teh local hospital to process the specimen.
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