Student Health Nurse

Nurse visits are available 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.

Here are two ways to connect:

1. Request an appointment:
   • Log in to the OSU Patient Portal
   • Click Messages > New Message > Send Message to Cascades nurse
   • In your message, please include a few times that work for you Monday- Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
   • The nurse will reply as soon as possible with the next available appointment time.
2. Nurse advice is available by phone 24/7.
   • Call 541-737-9355 (Main line for OSU Student Health Services in Corvallis)
     • During business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm):
       • Tell the receptionist you’re a Cascades student and want to speak with a nurse. If the Cascades nurse isn't in, a Corvallis nurse will reach out to you.
     • After hours:
       • Follow the instructions in the phone message to connect with the nurse advice line.

• 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)
• 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. 
 

The OSU-Cascades nurse is not able to lift registration holds. This can only be done by the OSU Immunization Coordinator. Information about holds, vaccine requirements, where to get vaccines, and how to contact the Immunization Coordinator is available here.

Student Health Services: Health Plans

Oregon Health Plan (Oregon Medicaid)

OSU Student Health staff does not provide medical excuses from academic obligations, including class attendance and academic work. More information is available here.