The Student Health Clinic is staffed by Jackie Pritchett, Clinic Coordinator, Lori Covey, Administrative Assistant, and our Nurse Practitioner, Sara Revelle.
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
A Nurse Practitioner (N.P.) is a registered nurse (R.N.) who has completed a graduate degree and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including both acute and chronic illnesses. The core philosophy of an N.P. is individualized care, making prevention, wellness, and patient education priorities. N.P.'s maintain close working relationships with collaborating physicians and other health care professionals as needed. Nurse Practitioners provide a broad range of health care services such as:
- Obtaining medical histories and conducting physical examinations ( e.g. annuals and sports)
- Diagnosing and treating acute illnesses, infections, and injuries
- Diagnosing, treating, and monitoring chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, asthma, allergies)
- Ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests (e.g., lab tests, x-rays, EKGs)
- Prescribing medications
- Providing referrals
- Counseling and educating patients on health behaviors, self-care skills, and treatment options
- Providing health care maintenance
Dr. Rezwan Islam provides collaboration for our nurse practitioner. Dr. Islam is a Family Practice Physician with Fulton Medical Clinic.
The Student Health Clinic offers students unlimited clinic visits for acute and minor illnesses, minor injuries, sports physicals, allergy injections, and the management of chronic illnesses. It also provides some in-office laboratory services. At-cost charges for laboratory services are for tests that must be sent to an outside lab facility. Should a student need care beyond the scope of the on-site clinic (e.g., x-rays and pharmaceuticals) the student will be responsible for these charges.
Location and Hours
Clinic Location: Lower level of Westminster Hall, located within The Wellness Center.
Clinic Hours: Monday – Friday
8:30am until 4:30pm
Call (573)592-5361 for an appointment
Listed below are a few of the many services provided in the Health Clinic
- Sick Visits & Well Check-Ups
- Visit to answer a health question
- Physical Exams -sports, summer jobs and pre-employment physicals
- Blood Pressure Checks
- Rapid Strep Test
- Asthma Treatments
- Urine test (in clinic)
- Blood Sugar Test (finger stick)
- Allergy Shot Administration
- Contraception Consults
- Pregnancy test
- Condoms
- Smoking cessation
- Well-Women's/Men's Exam
- Pap Smear
- Chlamydia/Gonorrhea Testing
- HIV and Syphilis
- Services that require lab test(s) to be sent to an outside lab will require a lab fee. Students are responsible for payment of lab fees.
Insurance
Westminster College has contracted with Summit America to provide health insurance coverage for both our International and Domestic students. Information on the Student Health Insurance plans can also be obtained at our website, http://www.westminster-
mo.edu/studentlife/chs/Pages/StudentHealthInsurance.aspx for Domestic Students and http://www.westminster-
mo.edu/admissions/international/Pages/HealthInsurance.aspx for International Students.
For general health info, check out these websites:
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis at www.mayohealth.org
American College Health Association at www.acha.org
American Academy of Family Practice Physicians at www.familydoctor.org
Columbia University's Health Education Program (Go Ask Alice!) at www.alice.columbia.edu
4collegewomen.org is an online portal to health information created for college students by college students.