{"id":25,"date":"2006-09-11T08:18:57","date_gmt":"2006-09-11T13:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/health\/home\/parent-information\/"},"modified":"2020-12-15T22:55:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T22:55:20","slug":"parent-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/health\/parent-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University Health Services is here to assist students with their acute health care needs. Acute health care needs are those illnesses that have minor symptoms and usually have a short duration. Below are a few examples of acute illnesses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cold<\/li>\n<li>Influenza (Flu)<\/li>\n<li>Stomach ache<\/li>\n<li>Ear ache<\/li>\n<li>Urinary tract infection<\/li>\n<li>Pink eye<\/li>\n<li>Sexually transmitted diseases<\/li>\n<li>Minor cuts\/injuries<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory infections<\/li>\n<li>Sinus infections<\/li>\n<li>Strep throat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What to do if your child has a health care need:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If it is <strong>minor <\/strong>and during office hours (7:30 am to 4:00 pm), please call 985.493.2600.<\/li>\n<li>During any time of the day, if it is an <strong>emergency <\/strong>and on-campus please call 985. 448.4911. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Police<\/a> will respond to all emergencies 24 hours a day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Services provided with nominal fees:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On-campus laboratory services<\/li>\n<li>Prescription medications (limited supply)<\/li>\n<li>Vaccinations (limited supply)\n<ul>\n<li>Influenza,<\/li>\n<li>Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap),<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Minor surgical procedures<\/li>\n<li>Miscellaneous injectable medications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Important phone numbers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Police<\/a> (On-Campus Emergencies) 985. 448.4911<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/health\/\">University Health Services<\/a> 985.493.2600<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Counseling Center<\/a> 985.448.4080<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thibodaux.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thibodaux Regional Medical Center<\/a> 985.447.5500\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency Room 985.493.4746<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Louisiana Public Health Unit- Lafourche Parish 985.447.0921<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Top 10 health-related items to bring to college:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Antibiotic cream for cuts, etc. (i.e. Neosporin, triple antibiotic cream)<\/li>\n<li>Band-aids<\/li>\n<li>Cold medicine (antihistamine, decongestant, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Cough medicine and throat lozenges<\/li>\n<li>Gatorade (dry mix package)<\/li>\n<li>Hydrocortisone cream (ex. Cortaid) for itches, rashes<\/li>\n<li>Pepto-Bismol (or other antacid, for nausea, diarrhea, upset stomach)<\/li>\n<li>Heating pad and reusable cold\/hot pack (can be used in both microwave oven and\/or freezer)<\/li>\n<li>Thermometer, scissors, tweezers<\/li>\n<li>Tylenol\/Ibuprofen\/Advil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong> Top 10 keys for academic success:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PURSUE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Always attend class.<\/li>\n<li>Before class, read the text and review the previous class notes.<\/li>\n<li>After class, always review lecture notes within 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Finish assignments, papers and projects early.<\/li>\n<li>Study in the same quiet place every day.<\/li>\n<li>Plan each week and manage your time.<\/li>\n<li>Seek academic advisement early and often.<\/li>\n<li>Get into study groups whenever possible and productive.<\/li>\n<li>Find friends who are successful students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong> Know the facts and keep your child safe:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/meningitis\/index.html\">Meningitis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/index.htm\">Influenza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mrsa\/index.html\">MRSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional health-related resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Disease Control and Prevention<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Institutes of Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ldh.la.gov\/\">Louisiana Department of Health &amp; Hospitals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American College Health Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Health Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Public Health Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmaus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Meningitis Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University Health Services is here to assist students with their acute health care needs. 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