Pittsburg State University

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Pittsburg State University

• Student Health and Counseling Services

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Student Health and Counseling Services

• Bryant Student Health Center
• 1801 S. Broadway
• Pittsburg, KS 66762
• 620-235-4452
• www.pittstate.edu/health
• www.pittstate.edu/ucs
• Office Hours M-F 800AM 400PM

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Eligibility Requirements

• Any student currently enrolled at Pittsburg State
  University is eligible for services.
• Spouses of Students can receive services after
  paying a student health fee. Services are not
  available to other dependents.
• SUMMER SERVICE Students who were enrolled for
  the spring semester, not attending in the summer
  session, but pre-enrolled for the fall semester,
  are eligible with payment of the summer student
  health fee.

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Student Health Fees

• Full time students 84.00/semester
• Medical building assessment
• 12.00/semester
• Covers unlimited medical visits at no additional
  charge. Special exams and surgical procedures
  incur additional greatly discounted charges.

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Operational Budget

• Student fees 1,077,000
• Revenue from procedures 200,000
• (meds, surgical, lab) 1,277,000
• Expenses
• Salaries, Medical supplies,
• Utilities, Bldg. Maintenance 1,270,000

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Instructions
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Confidentiality

• In efforts to protect patient confidentiality,
  the Student
• Health Services is compliant with HIPAA Standards
  
• and Regulations. We do not release private
  health
• information about a student without that
  students
• written permission, except in the case of
  imminent
• danger to themselves or others, child/dependent
  abuse,
• court order, or where otherwise required by law.
• Notations of counseling services or health
  services are not part of a
• students academic record at PSU.

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Student Visits

• Visits FY 09 16,000
• Visits Aug.-Oct. 09 3,800
• Top Five Medical Conditions
• Physical Examinations
• Respiratory Infections
• Influenza-like-illness
• Allergies
• Other Infections

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Student Health Services

• Walk-ins, on a first come, first serve basis,
  with emergencies taking precedence
• Can also make appointment, which makes visits
  faster
• Self Check-in
• Gorilla Wellness-on-line appointment scheduling
• Visits at no charge, with additional costs for
  pharmacy, lab work, specialty appointments, and
  school-related physicals

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Student check-in
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Insurance Information

• Student Health Services will file claims to the
  State of Kansas Student Health Insurance. (Refer
  to your policy for specific coverage).
• For all other health plans, a receipt can be
  provided to you to file with your insurance
  carrier.

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Electronic Medical Records

• Student Health Services uses an electronic
  medical records system called Point and Click
  Solutions.
• Secure server housed separate from our office
  within Information Services.
• This allows for better care of the students in an
  effort to focus on both the mental health and
  physical health.

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View of diagnostic equipment boardand computer
for electronic medical records.
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Nurses Work Station
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Gorilla Wellness On-line

• www.pittstate.edu/health
• Appointments
• Forms
• Messages

Appointments for counseling services cannot be
made online, call the office to make those
appointments.
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Medical Services

• Medical/Surgical
• Physical Examinations
• Womens/Mens Health
• Allergy/ Immunizations
• Laboratory/ X-Ray Services
• Pharmacy Services
• Consultation Referrals

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Outpatient Medical/Surgical Services

• Common Illness Respiratory Infections, UTIs,
  Flu Syndrome, Allergies.
• Injuries Orthopedic injury, back pain.
• Surgical procedures Laceration repair, lesion
  excision, ID, wart hyphrecation,
• Recovery Room Observation and IV Therapy.

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Observation/Recovery Room
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X-Ray Procedure Room
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Physical Examinations

• Sports Related Required through SHS
• Teaching Physicals Pre-Lab and Student Teaching
• Nursing Physicals
• Study Abroad Travel Consults
• Work Physicals

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Cardiac Stress Testing
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Vaccines

• MMR
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
• Should have 2 shots in lifetime
• Meningitis
• Gardisil
• Varicella Booster
• Flu

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Meningitis

• All students living in the dorms
• Athletes
• Bacterial Infection that can cause death, but is
  very preventable with vaccine
• Spread through respiratory secretions

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Gardisil

• Vaccination for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
• STD that can cause cervical cancer and genital
  warts
• Recommended for women only age 9-26

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Varicella Booster

• Chicken pox vaccine
• Need to have second shot if received the first as
  a child
• No need for vaccine if had chickenpox

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Influenza (Flu)

• Given in the Fall
• Must be given each year
• Very important for anyone with chronic illnesses,
  children, and the elderly
• Seasonal and H1N1

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H1N1
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Specialty Services

• ENT
• Orthopedics
• Dietitian
• Mental Health Counseling
• Some services offered for a nominal fee

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Counseling Services

• Individual/Group Therapy
• Marital/Couples Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Psychological Testing
• PSU Mandated Substance Abuse Evaluation
• Student Accommodation Services

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Mental Health Counseling

• Services are offered to help students with a
  variety of problem areas including
• Depression, anxiety, attention (ADHD)
• Family problems, communication skills
• Relationships, self-esteem
• Stress, substance abuse/misuse

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StrengthsQuest

• A program that focuses on the strengths of
  college-age students
• Uses the Clifton StrengthsFinder to find students
  5 most prominent themes that can be used to
  facilitate success in their academics, career,
  and relationships

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Center for Student Accommodations

• Provides support services to students with
  Learning Disabilities or Attention
  Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Services provided include
• Testing modifications
• Assistance in understanding and completing
  assignments
• To Qualify
• Be admitted to PSU
• Make an appointment to visit with an assistant in
  the Center for Student Accommodations
• Send a copy of your most recent IEP, 504 Plan or
  documentation from a doctor stating the nature of
  your learning disability

Kelly Heiskell, EdS Interim Coordinator of the
Center for Student Accommodations
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Staff

• Donald Holsinger, MD
• Director of Medical Services
• Steven Mayhew, PhD
• Director of Counseling Services
• Rita Girth, RN
• Director of Operation Services
• Vicki Webber, PA
• Carrie Farrington, ARNP
• Christine Perez, LCPC
• Michael Wyczynski, Intern

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After Hours Emergencies

• SEK Urgent Care
• 200 E. Centennial Suites 3 4
• Pittsburg, KS 66762
• 620-231-8003
• Mon-Sat 800am 700pm
• Sun 100pm 700 pm

• Mt. Carmel Quick Care
• 1102 E. Centennial
• Pittsburg, KS 66762
• 620-235-7845
• Mon-Sat 900am 800pm
• Sun 100pm 700 pm

• Mt. Carmel Medical Center Emergency Room offers
  24 hr per day physician coverage. For emergency
  transportation, students may call the Crawford
  County Ambulance Service 231-3344 or dial 911.
• Crawford County Mental Health Center Save
  Line 620-232-SAVE (7283)
• 1-866-515-7283