Nurse visits are available in person and by phone to help talk through your symptoms and direct you to the right level of care. This might include home care, an appointment with a primary care provider, or a visit to a local urgent care or emergency department. 

OSU policy prohibits communicating about health information via email, as it does not provide the level of security mandated by federal guidelines. 

To send a message through the patient portal:

• Log in with your ONID username and password
• Click on “Messages” 
• Click on “New Message”
• Click on “Send a message to OSU-Cascades nurse”

Online appointment scheduling is not available at this time. The nurse will respond to your secure message with a reply message or phone call.

Nurse advice is available by phone 24 hours a day for OSU students by calling 541-737-9355. Please identify yourself as an OSU-Cascades student when you call. 

• Health care supplies (including ice packs, bandages, elastic wraps, soaking basins, thermometers, tea, honey, tissues, masks and throat lozenges). 
• Over-the-counter medications for current symptoms: Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), Tylenol (acetaminophen), Claritin (loratadine), antibiotic ointment and hydrocortisone cream. 
• At-home COVID-19 tests are available for purchase for $9.00 per test (charged to your student account). 

Other services include:

• First aid, minor wound/injury care
• Vital signs checks (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations/pulse oximetry)
• Free safer sex supplies available in Tykeson 210 lobby
• Information about medical resources available within the community
• Education about health promotion and illness prevention
• Here to listen. Able to help students connect with OSU-Cascades counseling department as needed.

Student Health and Wellness services are supported through student fees. There is no additional charge to meet with a nurse. Most supplies and samples of over-the-counter medications are also available at no additional charge.

If you or someone else is in imminent danger and/or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911. 

The national suicide and crisis lifeline can be reached 24/7 by dialing 988. 

Good reasons to go to the emergency room:

• Losing consciousness
• Severe pain
• Severe trouble breathing
• Chest pain
• Bleeding that doesn’t stop
• Poisoning (contact the Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222 for immediate advice)
• A major injury, such as a head injury
• Severe or worsening reaction to an inset bite or a medication, especially if breathing is difficult
• Stupor, drowsiness, or disorientation that cannot be explained

Other resources can be found here. 
 

Information about vaccine requirements, where to get vaccinated, and who to contact if you have further questions is available here. 

Student Health Services: Health Plans

Learn more about OSU’s Medical Excuse policy here.