Physical Health
Our staff is specially trained to understand and treat problems that relate to college-age students and their lifestyles. Health Services is staffed primarily by Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) and Nurses while the College is in session. A local physician who is affiliated with Lawrence Hospital provides consultation to the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, and is available at Health Services weekly to see students by appointment. Upon referral by the Nurse Practitioner, an orthopedic specialist and an OB/GYN specialist are available to see students by appointment.
The Health Services Nurse Practitioners can:
- Diagnose and treat short-term physical illnesses and minor injuries
- Prescribe common medications for acute illness
- Give vaccinations or regular allergy injections and perform routine lab work
- Test and treat sexually transmitted diseases
- Perform annual gynecological exams and PAP tests and address routine gynecological problems and concerns
- Provide birth control and sexual protection to both men and women, including emergency contraception (morning-after pill) for women, depot (DMPA) contraceptive injections and prescriptions for oral contraceptives