Scope of Services
- Nursing assessment and initial treatment of health problems and
injuries.
- Simple diagnostic screenings: chemstrip urinalysis, and urine
pregnancy test.
- First aid supplies and services, including ice packs, elastic
bandages, crutches, wheelchair.
- Physician services: Medical clinic on campus biweekly with one
of our campus physicians: D. Singh, M.D. or V.R. Nadella, M.D. The nurse
has verbal consultation privileges with the campus physician on a daily
(M-F) basis.
- Referrals to community agencies and services:
Bradford Regional Medical Center Emergency Department, Outpatient
Lab, and
X-Ray Department; Physician Specialists; Dentists and Oral
Surgeons; Family Planning Clinic; Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic; The
Guidance Center; Pennsylvania State Health Center.
- Health educational programs, internet resources, and literature
on
a variety of health-related topics.
- Counseling, including health and wellness counseling, and
personal
problem counseling. Referrals to a clinical psychologist on campus are
available, as well as referrals to the local Guidance Center.
- Self-Care Center for Colds
- Self-Care Center for Cuts
- Self-Care Center for Upset Stomach
- Blood Pressure Monitoring and Counseling
- Administration of Allergy Injections
During Fall Term 1996, there were 1,209 enrolled students at the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. This figure included 551 resident
students, the largest number in the history of the college. Consequently,
it was a busy year for the Student Health Service with 3,957 total visits.
The 1,148 visits to the nurse comprised 29% of total Health Service
Visits. Physician visits and consults (284) accounted for 7.2% of all
visits. The Self-Care Center for Colds remained the most highly utilized
area of Health Services with 2,184 visits, comprising 55.2% of total
visits. The Self-Care Center for Cuts had 209 visits (5.3%), and Self-Care
for Upset Stomach had 132 visits (3.3%).
Return to Annual Report 1996-97
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