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Infirmary offers health services
Falon Yates
Issue date: 6/11/08 Section: News
You don't have to wait until you're sitting in Bennett Infirmary to find out about University Health Services. And if you do get sick, health services director Cindy Wood, R.N., hopes you won't delay your visit.
The clinic, located under the underpass next to Flowers Hall, provides basic healthcare to students, faculty, and staff. Registered nurses are on duty during the infirmary's regular hours: weekdays from 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Physicians' hours do vary but are "better this year than last," Wood said. Some procedures, such as allergy injections, are done only during those hours, when a doctor or nurse practitioner is on hand, in addition to the registered nurses.
The Centers for Disease Control advises freshmen, especially those living on campus, to receive a meningitis vaccination.
"The 15 to 24 age group is at a higher risk to contract meningitis," Wood said. "And because they're living away from home, they may not sleep or eat as well as before, which also endangers their health."
Wood advises students to be aware of their medical information, particularly any allergies.
If you aren't up to date on childhood shots or need additional ones, the clinic administers tetanus shots and the hepatitis A and B vaccines, as well as any immunizations required for university programs. Future recommendations will be posted on the webpage and e-mailed to students.
The clinic doesn't accept insurance, but visits to the doctor or counselor are free, and lab work and medications cost only what the clinic paid for them.
"If you visit a doctor's office and use insurance, there may be a $25 copay," Wood said, "and you still haven't bought your medications."
Common medicines, such as decongestants and mild pain relievers, are available at the clinic at an average cost of five to ten dollars.
Certain medi
cations, including those for major or chronic illnesses, are not prescribed or dispensed at the infirmary. Current prescriptions can be renewed at the clinic and filled at a pharmacy, but students must provide proof that their prescription is valid.
The clinic, located under the underpass next to Flowers Hall, provides basic healthcare to students, faculty, and staff. Registered nurses are on duty during the infirmary's regular hours: weekdays from 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Physicians' hours do vary but are "better this year than last," Wood said. Some procedures, such as allergy injections, are done only during those hours, when a doctor or nurse practitioner is on hand, in addition to the registered nurses.
The Centers for Disease Control advises freshmen, especially those living on campus, to receive a meningitis vaccination.
"The 15 to 24 age group is at a higher risk to contract meningitis," Wood said. "And because they're living away from home, they may not sleep or eat as well as before, which also endangers their health."
Wood advises students to be aware of their medical information, particularly any allergies.
If you aren't up to date on childhood shots or need additional ones, the clinic administers tetanus shots and the hepatitis A and B vaccines, as well as any immunizations required for university programs. Future recommendations will be posted on the webpage and e-mailed to students.
The clinic doesn't accept insurance, but visits to the doctor or counselor are free, and lab work and medications cost only what the clinic paid for them.
"If you visit a doctor's office and use insurance, there may be a $25 copay," Wood said, "and you still haven't bought your medications."
Common medicines, such as decongestants and mild pain relievers, are available at the clinic at an average cost of five to ten dollars.
Certain medi
cations, including those for major or chronic illnesses, are not prescribed or dispensed at the infirmary. Current prescriptions can be renewed at the clinic and filled at a pharmacy, but students must provide proof that their prescription is valid.
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