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Mission
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mission of the Student Health Center is to maintain optimum physical
and emotional health of the La Salle University student body through
the provision of quality,
accessible, comprehensive,
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cost
effective primary health care. We also strive to promote healthy behaviors
and lifestyle choices through ongoing educational outreach and programming.
The Student Health Center strives to assist students in the pursuit
of their academic goals and personal development consistent with the
mission of the University.
Student
Health Center (SHC) is a Nurse Practitioner Directed Primary Health
Care Facility.
A certified
registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) is a registered nurse with graduate
level education and advanced clinical experience. Nurse practitioners
provide nursing and medical services, emphasizing health promotion
and disease prevention as well as management of acute and chronic
diseases. Services include ordering appropriate diagnostic and laboratory
tests, prescription of pharmacological agents, and treatments. Teaching
and counseling are major parts of nurse practitioners' activities.
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