What is a student supposed to do when they need urgent care on the weekends when the clinic is closed?
First step, don’t worry. Depending on your situation, you have several options.
UI QuickCare can treat a number of common ailments when Student Health Service is closed, and your situation isn’t serious enough for the emergency room. Their services include treatment for respiratory illnesses, minor injuries, skin conditions, stomach and urinary conditions, and head, ear and eye conditions. UIQuickCare is located in the Old Capitol Town Center, Suite 195, and is open 8am-5pm on the weekends.
Check out their website for more information:
Quick Care
Nurseline is a great resource if you aren’t sure what to do, or if Student Health Service isn’t open. During regular clinic hours give Nurseline a call at 319-335-9704. You will have an opportunity to talk with a nurse or they will call you back with an answer to your question. After hours call 319-384-8442 for the UIHC Integrated Call Center (ICC), a 24/7 Nurseline. A RN will be able to asses the situation and either recommend the appropriate care, or if necessary direct you to the Emergency Room. SHS receives documentation of all student calls to the ICC, so they will be able to follow up with students during working hours.
For more information on Nurseline, visit:
Nurseline
If your condition is serious and needs immediate attention, head straight to the UIHC Emergency Treatment Center. This may include loss of consciousness, severe shortness of breath, allergic reactions, bleeding that does not stop after 10 minutes, head trauma, seizures, coughing or vomiting blood, persistent vomiting, severe reaction to insect bites, major injury, broken bones, or poisoning (Hotline 800-222-1222). The UIHC Emergency Treatment Center is able to provide immediate 24 hour care.
For more information, visit:
UIHC Emergency Treatment Center
Becca Don, BA
Practicum Student
Health Iowa/Student Health Service
Written: 4/4/09
Question Link :
http://www.uistudenthealth.com/question/default.aspx?q=1068