What to do if you are feeling sick...
SORE THROAT Visit with Kelli or RD right away
and/or Sniffles Visit with Kelli or RD right away
and/or Cough Visit with Kelli or RD right away
Plus Fever STAY IN YOUR ROOM! Call, text or email Kelli or RD right away
What happens next?
Someone from campus will assess the situation, make referrals to a physician or ER if needed, and make arrangements for your meals to be brought to you and for your faculty and coaches to be notified. You are to stay in your room for 24 hours AFTER your fever has subsided. You may be asked to wear a face mask when going to the restroom. If your family lives nearby, you may be asked to stay with them until you are better.
WASH YOUR HANDS/COVER YOUR COUGH
STOMACH ACHE Visit with Kelli or RD
Plus Diarrhea Visit with Kelli or RD
and/or Vomiting STAY IN YOUR ROOM! (except to use the restroom) Call, text or email Kelli or RD
and/or Fever STAY IN YOUR ROOM! Call, text or email Kelli or RD
What happens next?
Same as above. Your situation will be assessed and referrals and notices will be made on a case by case basis.
Contact Kelli Johnson
johnsonk@mcpherson.edu
cell:620.245.4782
wk: 620.242.0502
hm:620.241.1953
Medicine/Doctors
Over the counter medications and referrals for medical needs are available through my office. Four local doctors are available to see our students:
- Dr. Peter DeWitt 620-241-4477
- Dr. Dan Lichty 620-241-7788
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H1N1 Flu Updates
Signs and Symptoms
- Fever
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Body aches
- Headache
- Chills
- Fatigue|
A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus. (www.cdc.gov)
How long can an infected person spread this virus to others?
People infected with seasonal and novel H1N1 flu shed virus and may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after. This can be longer in some people, especially children and people with weakened immune systems and in people infected with the new H1N1 virus.
Take these everyday steps to protect your health
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners* are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home (or in dorm room) for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.
What will the college do?
- Bring over the counter medications, meals, necessities to your room
- Consider having you go home until you are better
- Contact faculty and coaches regarding illness and restrictions
- Take you to a medical appointment
- May ask you to wear a face mask while going out of room for restroom use
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