Health Services

We provide quality services to students, staff, and faculty that empower individuals to be well-informed and self-directed participants in their own health. We believe academic goals can be reached more efficiently and with fewer obstacles when you know the value of a healthy lifestyle and have the tools necessary to stay healthy.  

Health Services is a nurse-directed service staffed by a licensed registered nurse located on the Poplarville campus. We provide many services; however, we are not a clinic. We are dedicated to promoting health and wellness through nursing care and wellness counseling. We do not diagnose, and we do not have prescriptive authority. Appointments are not required for services.  

Our services include, but are not limited to: 

• Over-the-counter medications and first aid supplies, 
• Assessment of illness and injury,  
• Acute minor illness care, 
• Acute injuries and first aid care, 
• Nutritional counseling, 
• *Referral and appointment assistance to appropriate health care providers (physicians, specialists, dentists, etc. at the student’s expense).  
• Referrals to mental health providers, 
• Wellness programs and events throughout the year (Ex. Immunization clinics).  
• Tobacco cessation counseling, 
• Blood Pressure, Weight, Heart Rate screenings, 
• Emergency sanitary supplies for female students. 
• Health education materials and resources.  
• Pregnancy prevention counseling. 
• Drug testing.  

Students/staff requiring more extensive treatment and medical care will be referred to the appropriate facility such as urgent care, emergency room or their own health care provider. Students/staff will be responsible for the cost of off-campus services. If the Health Services office is closed, students needing emergency medical attention should contact 911 or campus police at (601) 403-1300.