Student Health & Wellness Health Services
Location:
Student Health Center
215 M Street, Atchison, KS 66002
The mission of Student Health Services is to support our Benedictine students in fulfilling their educational and personal goals by promoting health through a variety of services.
We strive to promote wellness through education, counseling and preventive services. Good health is best achieved through a healthy lifestyle of adequate rest, daily exercise, a balanced diet, and healthy choices.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura O’Grady.
Health Services Staff and Hours
Please schedule an appointment.
The Student Health Center is not currently accepting walk-ins.
Laura O’Grady RN, BSN
Student Health Services
| Monday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
If you have any questions regarding COVID-19, please contact Laura O’Grady, the college’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator, at 913-360-7118 or logrady@ebasd.com.
Laura O’Grady RN, BSN
COVID-19 Coordinator
| Monday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
If you need medical assistance outside of normal business hours:
- Amberwell Health (formerly Atchison Hospital) – 913-367-7300.
- Amberwell Health Walk-In Clinic – available Monday – Friday from 3:00 – 7:00 PM and on Saturday from 8:00 AM to Noon.
- In an emergency, call 911. (For emergencies on campus, dial 9 to reach an outside line and then dial 911.) NOTE: If you call 911 on campus, please try to contact Campus Security at 913-360-8888, or ext. 8888 from a campus phone, so they can help direct emergency responders.
Services Provided
- Diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries
- Health education and counseling
- Referrals
- Maintenance allergy injections during provider clinics
- Tuberculosis skin testing
- Blood pressure checks
- Blood sugar checks
- Removal of stitches
- Peak-flow testing
- Tobacco cessation
- Student Health Services also offers crutches for loan, over-the-counter medications, first aid supplies and educational materials.
All services provided by the Student Health Center are free. Strict confidentiality is maintained.