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Bloomsburg University Student Health Center

Hours, Location

The Student Health Center is located in 324 Kehr Union Building adjacent to the Husky Lounge. The Student Health Center provides exclusively basic ambulatory care during hours of operation which have been determined to be convenient and cost effective to the majority of Bloomsburg University Students who utilize its services.

Current hours of operation are:

Fall and Spring Semesters - Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday

Summer Semester - Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday

Semester Breaks - The Student Health Center is open for administrative purposes only. Medical treatment or appointments are not available during semester breaks. If you need medical care, you should contact your family doctor or go to the Emergency Room of your choice.

Staffing

The Health Center is staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and a Part time Physician.

A Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse (RN) who has advanced education (a Masters Degree in Nursing Science) and advanced clinical training in a health care specialty area (which includes specific certification in a medical specialty field). Nurse Practitioners are licensed by the state to provide medical care, which includes ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing , as well as the ability to coordinate your medical care and prescribe medicines and other medical treatments. All of the Nurse Practitioners employed by the Student Health Center are Board Certified by the State of Pennsylvania in either Family Health or Adult Health. They are recognized as expert health care providers.

Triage Nurses in the Student Health Center will assess students who call or come to the Student Health Center and prioritize the urgency of their medical needs.

Basic Health Care Available

The Student Health Center strives to keep you healthy so you can attend your classes and enjoy your college experience. You should work with your regular family doctor for maintenance or more extensive medical care.

Basic Health Care

At the Student Health Center you'll receive services needed to prevent, diagnose, or treat illnesses and/or injuries, as well as receive education information concerning the promotion of good health practices and healthy life styles.

Make an appointment at the Student Health Center or call one of the Health Center's Triage Nurses for any health concern or problem that you may have. However, keep in mind that you will be referred back to your Family Doctor for situations such as the following:

• Yearly health maintenance exams and laboratory checks: for instance, yearly gynecological exams and health maintenance laboratory tests
• Chronic health problems monitored and treated by your Family Doctor or a specialist: for example: diabetes, seizure disorders, severe asthma, chronic skin diseases, thyroid problems, heart problems, etc.
• Illnesses which require the need for x-rays, MRIs, laboratory tests in order to determine the diagnosis.
• Monitoring and maintenance of psychological/psychiatric diagnoses and medications
• Renewal of long standing (chronic) medications (including birth control pills)
• Minor surgical procedures which may be done by your family doctor or may require referral to a specialist

Here's why - if you have medical conditions like those listed here, you should have access to a medical provider familiar with your case on a 24 hour a day, seven day a week basis. Because the Health Center is not open in the evening and on weekends, it cannot offer this type of medical coverage.

If you need specialty clinical services, the Health Center staff will help you find a specialist in the Bloomsburg area and/or help you maintain a connection to a specialist in your hometown.

Your appointment

You'll be asked to arrive five to ten minutes early in order to have time to register.

Each appointment is 20 minutes long, unless otherwise specified by one of the Health Center's staff.

If you're late for your appointment, you'll need to reschedule and will be billed a late fee. The reason: because students arrange their appointments around their class schedules, it is very important that students and providers be on time! If you happen to be late for your appointment, subsequently, all students who follow you will also be late for their appointments.

Cancelling an appointment - Call to cancel at least 2 hours prior to the appointment time if you feel you do not need the appointment or you feel that you cannot make the appointment due to other commitments.

If you fail to cancel an appointment or if you are late for your appointment, you'll be billed a No Show or Late fee, depending on the reason for the missed appointment. During busy times (such as flu season). often there are not enough appointments for everyone who may want an appointment.

Additional Health Center Fees and Payment

Additional fees are charged for the following:

• Wellness physicals for work, school, drivers license, etc.
• Immunizations
• Prescription medications
• Late and No show fees

At the present time, the Health Center can only accept payments via cash, check or money order.