Health Center
| POLICY STATEMENT |
The O. W. Reily Health Center provides health care services to students and employees for non-emergent injuries and illnesses, subject to the availability of the nurse practitioner/medical provider.
| DEFINITIONS |
Medicine: is limited to medicines purchased to meet the general needs of students. These medicines do not include medicines for specific chronic illnesses.
Medical services: are limited to nursing procedures similar to the cleaning and dressing of a wound or measuring blood pressure. These medical services do not include laboratory tests or x-rays.
| PROCEDURES and RESPONSIBILITIES |
General
The O. W. Reily Health Center is open to all students enrolled full time at Delta State University. The purpose of the O.W. Reily Health Center is to assist the individual student. As a student-oriented facility, we strive to serve all ill students and to speed their recovery in order to return them to the classroom. We endeavor to help them learn to stay healthy so the absence from class and work will not be necessary.
Student Care
The O.W. Reily Health Center offers medicine and medical services with no additional expense for the DSU students. Students with a health concern may call or come by the O.W. Reily Health Center for help. Students must present a DSU ID in order to receive treatment. As part of the Student Services, the service offered to the students is oriented towards keeping the student healthy in order to attend classes. Emergency care will be assessed and referred to the appropriate emergency medical care provider.
Employee Care
Assessment and treatment for minor, non-emergent injuries is available for employees, based upon availability of the nurse practitioner/medical provider.
Guest
The health care of the Delta State University community is important. The university has adopted the role of first aid provider for guests of the University, based upon the availability of the nurse practitioner/medical provider.
Camp Participants
Camp participants on the Delta State Campus with an injury or illness may visit The O.W. Reily Health Center for evaluation and referral. Pending availability of a medical provider, first aid will be rendered, but not treatment or medications. Emergency care will be assessed and referred to the appropriate emergency medical care provider.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the student or employee to be familiar with the Health Center Policy.
It is the responsibility of the medical provider or assisting administrative staff to check for proper student ID, to document evaluation of injury or illness and treatment of student, and to instruct the student on follow-up care.
Review of Policy
Under the direction of the Vice President for Student Affairs, this policy shall be reviewed at least every two (2) years in odd numbered years or as necessary. The policy review period will begin immediately following Spring Commencement ceremonies. The review and any edits must be approved by the University Cabinet no later than August 1 of the same year.
Responsible Office and/or Policy Owner: Vice President for Student Affairs
| RELATED DOCUMENTS |
| STATUS |
Active
| DATES(S) |
Revised/Approved by Cabinet: 09/05/2023
- 1st Cabinet Reading: 08/28/2023
- 2nd Cabinet Reading: 09/05/2023
Policy Effective Date: 09/05/2023
