Health & Wellness

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Services are offered to all students and employees of Garden City Community College. Following is a list of some of the services offered through the Student Health Office:

Routine nursing assessment with any indicated referrals to community health care providers (medical, dental, optometric)
Minor First Aid, minor illness, and emergency care
Strep, pregnancy, and other minor testing
Immunization and influenza vaccinations
Blood pressure screening
Assistance with STD, HIV/AIDS counseling and family planning referrals
Health education/prevention (pamphlets/brochures, in class presentations, personal health counseling sessions)
Student Insurance information
Blood borne Pathogens Trainer/Coordinator

Health Insurance:

Garden City Community College does not sponsor, endorse or recommend any individual health insurance plan. As a college we do not offer student health insurance, but highly recommend that students obtain health insurance coverage.

Information on various insurance company policies that offer private health insurance coverage to college students is available through the Student Health Office. A few of their web sites are listed below.

Domestic Student Insurance

International Student Insurance

Information can also be obtained by contacting the Student Health Nurse by phone or email. Copies of the plans can also be mailed to individuals, if desired.

Confidentiality:

Federal law protects student's right to confidentiality regarding how medical information is shared, stored, etc. All medical information at GCCC Student Health Services is kept in locked files, which only health care staff have access to. Health information may be shared, at the patient's request, with a signed/dated release of information, either to or from Student Health Services. All conversations that occur in the Student Health Services are confidential.

All health records are kept on file for a period of 10 years, at which time they are destroyed.

Immunization/Vaccination Requirements:

GCCC Residential Life students are required to meet certain stipulations regarding immunizations. The health & immunization policy requires the following on all students residing on campus. View the immunization policy here.

Health information is required to be complete on the housing portal.
Documented evidence (dates) of #1 & #2 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinations is required to be submitted and kept on file in Residential Life and Student Health Services
Documented evidence of a meningococcal vaccination (meningitis) or a signed declination form is required to be on file with Residential Life and Student Health Services per Kansas State Law (HB2752)
The student is notified of any deficiencies concerning these requirements and given a grace period to become compliant. After the grace period, the student will be put on administrative hold until he/she becomes compliant.

International students are to submit proof of up-to-date immunizations to the Student Health Nurse. If proof of immunizations are unavailable, primary immunizations are to begin immediately at the student's expense. If PPD is necessary, international students are to submit proof of a PPD (tuberculin skin test) obtained after their arrival in the United States or obtain a IGRA (blood test) after their arrival in the United States, whichever is indicated by individual circumstances determined at time of testing. (Refer to the Tuberculosis Information)

Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Policy

In compliance with Kansas Statute KSA 2009 Supp. 65---129, effective fall, 2012 , all Garden City Community College students with the intention of enrolling and attending classes at GCCC, will be assessed for risk of tuberculosis by completing a Tuberculosis Risk Assessment before enrollment. (Exempt students will include those entering the medical professions of Nursing, EMIC, and Certified Nurse Aide, and those participating in continuing education programs and seminars.) For complete information on GCCC Tuberculosis Information Policy, refer to Tuberculosis Information.

Meningitis Information:

Links to Health and Wellness Sites:

Go Ask Alice - Columbia University www.goaskalice.columbia.edu

Mayo Health Clinic www.mayohealth.org/home

American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org

Mental Health & Wellness www.ulifeline.com

American Social Health Association www.iwannaknow.org