The nurse is out!

When people injury themselves, they normally visit a doctor. But what happens to a student who needs medical attention while on campus at GHC?

The Cartersville, Acworth and Marietta campuses have the advantage of being located close to at least one hospital, but the Floyd campus is several miles from a hospital. So if a student needs immediate medical attention, it is more difficult for him/her to be treated.

Even though there was no designated school nurse, until the nursing students moved to Heritage Hall, first aid was available at the Floyd campus from the nursing faculty. However, that option no longer exists.

Students experience headaches and fevers or suffer cuts and bruises on a daily basis.

There is a first aid kit available in the Office of Student Life and various other campus offices, but a first aid kit cannot provide care if a serious injury were to occur. There are also defibrillators available in case of an extreme emergency, but would anyone know their location or how to use them?

Colleges often have infirmaries for students who fall ill and are not able to drive home or obtain a ride to a doctor.

GHC needs a place where students who need immediate medical attention could get assistance from a nurse.

Georgia Highlands has always had the best interests of its students at heart. In the past, medical care was available to Floyd campus students. Now, it is more difficult to find necessary attention. A school nurse is needed at the Floyd campus