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SERVICES
Health Services provides confidential assessments
and referral services to students based on nursing assessments,
provision of education, recommendation of appropriate care,
provision of counselling services, evaluation of effectiveness
of plans of care and referral to community resources as
indicated.
Nursing Assessments
• cold/flu
• aches/pains
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allergies
• sore throat
• First
Aid
• urinary tract infections
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throat swabs and urine cultures for
infection screening
• sport related injuries
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Sexual Health Counselling
• contraceptive methods
• sexually transmitted
infections
• sexuality
• supply birth
control pill
• supply emergency contraceptive
pill
(Plan B)
• depo provera injection |
Health Counselling and Education
• diet/nutrition
• stress management healthy
relationships
• self-esteem
• time
management |
Immunizations
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HPV
• Twinrix
• MMR (measles/mumps/rubella)
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Other services offered:
• Blood Glucose monitoring
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blood pressure
• pregnancy testing
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HIV education/testing
• STI education/testing
• Injections (B12, immunizations, Depo-Provera)
• suture removal
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• equipment loan- crutches/aerosol machine
• stress management /relaxation tapes
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non-prescription medications supplied, with education
• prescription medications, with education
• plantar wart treatment
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After hours, for urgent non-emergency
issues (i.e. ear infections, throat infections) a Walk-in
Clinic is available at Fundy Trail Mall/Sobey's -
(902) 893-3635.
Monday to Friday - 6 to 10 pm
Saturday/Sunday/Holidays - 12 noon to 5 pm
Valid Health Card required or there will be $25 charge.
For immediate Emergency Medical Attention call 911
For an Emergency Health Concern that must be addressed promptly
you should go to: Colchester Regional Hospital Emergency
Department
207 Willow Street
Truro, NS
NON-INSURED SERVICES
Please be aware of fees for health services
not covered by the Nova Scotia Health Insurance. This means
you must pay for the following services provided by the
campus doctor, effective January 2009.
Examples of health services not covered by Nova Scotia
Health Insurance (must be paid at the time you see the doctor):
| Travel advisory |
$30 |
| Injections |
$15 |
| Physicals |
$50 |
| Completion of forms |
$10/page |
| Missed appointments |
$20 |
All missed appointments require 24 hour cancellation notice.
If we are not notified you will be charged $20. Please be
considerate of others who require appointments.
Please be aware that unpaid medical fees will be added
to your student account at Financial Services.
For further information see Lugene, Cathy or Dr. MacAulay,
or go to www.doctorsns.com.
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