Services Available at Student Health

Minor Illnesses/Injuries and Stable Chronic Medical Conditions are evaluated and treated. Serious illnesses/injuries and unstable chronic medical conditions may be referred to a specialist in the area or medical facility if indicated.

Minor Surgeries and Procedures are offered at the usual and customary (U&C) charge. Some examples are: suturing and/or removal of sutures, nail removal, wart treatment or removal, mole removal, abscess or cyst evacuation, and ear wax removal. SHS will provide a referral to area specialists if indicated.

Physical Exams.

Physicals offered: CDL, clinical requirement, camp, scuba diving and routine physicals. Lab, TB screening, and updated immunizations required to complete physical requirements are done at SHS for a fee; please call for current charges.

Physicals not offered: Orthopedic physicals, athletic physicals and immigration physicals.

Women's Health. Evaluation and treatment of female related problems through pelvic examination or breast examination. Annual well woman examination (includes routine breast exam).

Elective Immunizations. Tetanus(Td), Tetanus with Pertussis(Tdap), Hepatitis B Vaccine(HBV), Hepatitis A Vaccine(HAV), Hepatitis A&B Combination Vaccine(Twinrix), Flu(Influenza), Meningitis(Menactra). Menactra is not available through SHS at this time. Call for current prices. Required immunizations (for example, the MMR) are not offered at SHS. These should have been updated before entering any university.

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Allergy Injections. SHS will work in cooperation with a student's allergist to administer, monitor, and evaluate allergy injections. Call for current fee.

IV Therapy. SHS has (5) in-house beds for seriously ill patients during our regular hours of operation only. This allows us to provide a comfortable setting for Intravenous (I.V.) therapy in our facility. We initiate, administer, and monitor patients during the day, and when necessary, may refer them to a medical facility for continued care or re-evaluation.

Prescriptions. Medication prescribed by a SHS practitioner may be filled in our small in-house pharmacy, which is very cost sensitive and convenient. Our practitioners' prescriptions may be filled at any pharmacy.

Other Services Provided: TB (tuberculosis) screening, nebulizer treatments, drawing blood for lab work, X-ray orders, routine blood pressure checks, medical specialist referral, dental referral.

Services Not Offered: Dental care, obstetrical care, and major surgical procedures are not available at SHS. In addition, motor vehicle accident related injuries, work related injuries, assaults involving litigation, orthopedic physicals, athletic physicals and immigration physicals are not seen at SHS. Our staff can provide local referrals for these services. The university does not provide transportation.

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Student Health Services, P.O. Box 43692, Lafayette, LA, 70504-3692
Phn: 337/482-5464 ·Fax: 337/482-6428 · Email: shs@louisiana.edu
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© Copyright 2001 by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Student Health Services, P.O. Box 43692, Lafayette, LA, 70504-3692
Phn: 337/482-5464 ·Fax: 337/482-6428 · Email: shs@louisiana.edu
Website designed by Tony Lightfoot