Visits to the Nurse: Problem Category Distribution

The 1,148 visits to the nurse during 1996-97 were distributed among 19 health problem categories. The top category was Nose, Throat, and Respiratory problems, comprising 36.8% of visits to the nurse. Skin injuries and problems constituted the second leading category of visits at 11.6%, followed by Musculo-skeletal injuries and problems at 9.2%.

########################################## 422 Nose,Throat,Respiratory 36.8%

############## 133 Skin 11.6%

########### 105 Musculoskeletal 9.2%

######### 87 Allergy 7.6%

####### 62 Gynecological 5.4%

###### 58 Gastrointestinal 5%

##### 48 Cardiovascular 4.2%

#### 42 Ear 3.6%

#### 42 Genitourinary 3.6%

### 33 Psychological, Counseling 2.9%

### 32 Eye 2.8%

### 25 Oral, Dental 2.2%

## 15 Lymphatic 1.3%

## 15 Neurological 1.3%

## 12 Headache 1%

## 8 Endocrine, Metabolic .7%

# 4 Nutrition, Dietary .3%

# 3 Immunization .3%

# 2 Physical Exam .2%

Physician Visits, Consults, and Referrals

25% of all visits to the nurse resulted in a campus physician visit or consult, for a total of 64 visits to the campus physician during the scheduled medical clinics on campus, and 220 verbal or telephone consultations between the campus physician and the nurse. In addition, there were 94 referrals to specialists and community health care agencies.

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