What do I do if
I don’t feel well?
If you start
feeling sick, you should slow down and focus on taking care of yourself. Being
sick while you are away at college is different than being sick back at
home. In college, you have many responsibilities and obligations
that need to be addressed while you are not feeling well. If you
live on-campus, there are a number of resources to support you while you get
back on your feet.
Resources during Business Hours After Hour Care Advice Nurse Hotlines
Tips To Get You
Feeling Better!
- Get plenty of
rest. By resting, you give your immune
system a fighting chance.
- Sleep more. Try
to be in bed a little earlier than normal.
Taking naps during the day is also a way of getting more sleep.
- Eat healthy and
drink lots of water. Adding more fruits
and juices to your diet will provide you with the needed vitamins and minerals to
help you get over whatever it is ailing you faster.
- Ask your friend
or your roommate to get you a box lunch from Bon Appetit if you have the meal
service plan.
- Visit the USF
Student Health Clinic. SHC is open
during business hours and located at St. Mary’s Medical Center on the Second
Floor. Call 415.750.4980 to schedule
your same day appointment. Make sure you take your student ID card and health
insurance card with you.
- Contact your
professor. If you think you have to miss
a class, email your professors to give them a heads-up.
- Contact your
academic advisor if you are missing too many classes and your academics are
suffering.
- Contact your
classmates/friends to get their class notes so you can stay up to date on your
studies.
- Check in with
your RA or RD and let them know that you are not feeling well.
- Be a good
citizen. If you are sick it is important
to try not to spread your illness and be considerate of the people on your
floor. To prevent germs from spreading:
- Stay in your
room
- Wash your hands
frequently
- Don’t share
cups, towels, or any personal items
- Cough or sneeze
in the crook of your elbow
- Wash your
sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and bath towels because when you're sick, those
germs get caught in fabrics. Continuing to put your face on those germ-infested
fabrics will keep you sick longer!
Resources During
Business Hours.
USF Student
Health Clinic
450 Stanyan St., 2 West (Second Floor) in St. Mary’s Medical Center
Call 415.750.4980 to schedule your same day appointment.
Health Promotion
Services
UC, Fifth Floor, 415.422.5797
Health promotion staff can assist you in finding a doctor, health insurance
questions, and your general well being.
Center for
Academic and Student Achievement (CASA)
UC, 3rd Floor415.422-5050
CASA academic advisors can connect you to academic programs and personal
resources on campus designed to support, promote, and encourage your success.
After
Hour Care
Pacific Family
Practice
415-876-5762
1 Shrader Street, Suite 578
M thru F 5 to 9 PM
Sat.10 AM to 4 PM
Students or their health insurance plans are responsible for all cost
associated with their visits to the Pacific Family Practice.
Advice Nurse
Hotlines:
People with hearing loss can use ip-relay.com to call and speak with an advice nurse using their computer.
Most health
insurance plans provide a free advice nurse hotline. Check your insurance card for your toll free
number. Here is a short list:
Aetna: (800)
556-1555
TDD: (800)
270-2386
Anthem Blue
Cross: (800) 224-0336
TDD: (800)
877-8044
Kaiser
Permanente: (415) 833-2200
TDD: (650) 742-2253
Blue Shield:
(877) 304-0504
TDD: (800) 794-1099
Health Net:
(800) 675-6110
TDD: (800) 995-0852
United
Healthcare 1-800-237-4936
Cigna/Great
West: (800) 564-9286
