College Health 163WC1400X
College Health: This is a field of medicine that deals exclusively with the medical and health care of college age students. On most campuses there is a health facility that addresses college health as a whole. Eating disorders, alcohol and weight gain are some main areas of focus with college students.
Taxonomy Code: 163WC1400X
Nursing Service Providers | Registered Nurse | College Health
Nursing Service Providers: Nurses offer care and support to patients. An RN is something of a specialist in patient care and an LPN is more of a generalist. Nurses can be somewhat stationary in a hospital setting or they may offer their services in another setting such as a nursing home or they may even do home visits.
Registered Nurse: A Registered Nurse is a graduate from a nursing program at a college or university and they have successfully passed a national licensing examination. They assist individuals, groups and families to prevent disease and achieve good health. They take care of the sick and injured in numerous establishments, like hospitals, private homes and other health care facilities.