Student Health Services

EMERGENCY CARE
maybe obtained by calling Campus Safety at ext. 0911 or 1234

For further information see Emergency Information at left.

Emergency Contraception may be obtained at local pharmacies.

Health Connect
(toll free) 1-866-481-3128
After-Hours Telephone Triage Support Service
Mon.-Thurs. 5 p.m.-8 a.m.
Fri. 5 p.m.-Mon. 8 a.m.

Sick After Hours?
Try the Online Self-Care Guide

Poison Control
1-800-222-1222

Student Health Services
is located at 1003 E. Cass St.,
in the Cass St. Building
Our telephone number is 517/629-0220 or ext. 0220

Facts about MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus) Infection (The “SUPER BUG”)

Staph Aureus is a common bacteria found on skin and inside the nose. Usually this common bacterium does not cause any concern. Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus or MRSA is a type of Staph Aureus that has developed resistance to many common antibiotics. Using antibiotics too frequently allows bacteria to develop this type of resistance.

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If you, or someone you know, requires emergency medical care, on campus call 0911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Twenty-four hour a day emergency services can be accessed at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall (12 miles) or Foote Hospital in Jackson (15 miles). If you have the following life-threatening symptoms, it is important that you receive emergency treatment immediately—

No breathing or pulse
Unconsciousness
Difficulty Breathing
Severe Bleeding
Head or neck injury
Choking
Severe Sudden Onset Abdominal Pain
Drug Overdose or Alcohol Poisoning
Displaced Fracture
Severe Sudden Onset Testicular Pain
Diabetic Emergencies

If you are on campus, you should call Campus Safety at x0911 or x1234 so that an ambulance can be contacted. If you are off campus you should call 911.

For symptoms that are not life-threatening, when Student Health Services is closed, call Health Connect (toll free) 1-866-481-3128 for advice from Registered Nurses and follow their instructions. In these situations Campus Safety can only transport you to a hospital after hours with prior authorization from a Health Connect nurse.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that causes 90% of genital warts and 70% of cervical cancer cases. There are over 100 different strains of the Human Papillomavirus. There is a vaccine available to that can prevent some strains of HPV. To learn more about the disease and the vaccine go to www.hpv.com.

Viral vs. Bacterial-- Are you confused about meningitis?

Planning trip? Make it a safe one.
Get more information on travel immunizations at www.cdc.gov/travel

What you should know about Pandemic Flu (Bird Flu, Avian Flu)

Pandemic is defined as a global epidemic. Pandemics occur only a few times each century. The last one occurred in 1968 and killed 6 million people worldwide. Strains of flu that cause pandemics are different than those that cause the yearly flu epidemic that we experience in the United States.

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Hours

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Walk-In Clinic Hours	8:30-11:30 a.m.	8:30-11:30 a.m.	1:30-4:00 p.m.	8:30-11:30 a.m.	8:30-11:30 a.m.
Walk-In Clinic Hours	1:30-4:00 p.m.				1:30-3:00 p.m.
Physician Assistant Hours (Appointment Only)		1:30-5:00 p.m.		1:30-5:00 p.m.
Physician Hours (Appointment Only)			9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Albion College ◦ Albion, Michigan ◦ 517/629-1000