Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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An oldefashioned cure Budget cuts have been responsible for the disappearance of institutions and organizations in university campuses across the country. The University has supported one institution on this campus which has become extinct on near, ly every other Missouri campus. Housed in McKinney Center, the Student Health Clinic continues to provide inexpensive, professional health care to University students. If students have a physical examination form on file at the clinic, $2 and a student identifica tion card will buy them a medical examination by either a registered nurse or physician and medication, if prescribed. n1 think it,s pretty good to have something on campus for people to go to when they,re sick. It's easy to get there; no hassle, freshman Scott Meier said. u1t tthe clinicl needs to be there because 1 get sick 3 lot. It isnlt far when you dont have a car to get to the hospital or doctor. 1tls convenient and cheap, freshman Beth Holt said. The clinic runs on funding from several places including state and internal sources. The state of Missouri provides a list of phat; maceutical contracts from which the clinic gets the lowest prices on quality medications. Employees of the clinic are licensed, with the exception of the receptionists. Nursing students and interns are not allowed to practice at the clinic so students are ensured of maximum pI'O' fessional care. But some students were wary about the quality of care at the clinic. Itls tthe clinicl good to have around, but the people arenit as wellainformed on individuals as they should be. They dont know enough about us to give the best of care, but at the same time, I donlt see any other way they can handle it, junior Kathy Gregg said. Almost any medical problem that can be treated by an office call to a family physician can be handled at the clinic. 1n the event of a more serious illness or injury, students are aska ed which hospital they would like to go to, and the clinic sees that the patient gets there Bigv gerstaff said. SHC does maintain a good work ing relationship with area hospitals, but refrains from recommending one above another in these incidents. uFor colds and flu, you cant beat the price. But for more serious problems, they should transfer students more quickly to a hospital, rather than risk an incorrect diagnosis. junior Polly Nordyke said. Biggerstaff said he enjoyed working at the clinic because he like being around young peOa ple. But being the only doctor for 7,000 students put a lot of pressure on him. The big thing that bothers all of us tSHC employeesl is that itls a thankless job. You never hear the good things, only the criticism. That,s the most wearing part iof the joblf, Biga gerstaff said. director. Biggerstaff received his degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1940 and was in private practice for several years. In 1952, he began working at the Universityls health clinic on a partatime basis. It may be puzzling to some students that a doctor who had a successful private practice for several years, would take a clear step back in his career to direct a statevfunded health clinic. Big; gerstaff said private practice bothered him because his patients were forced to pay so much for medical services. HThe only answer in my own thoughts, is that 1 have some strange feeling that people shouldnt have to pay so much for health caref, Biggerstaff said. He added that growing up during the depres' BEHIND SNOW-COVERED branches the Student Health Clinic functions at its peak during the winter months. Students take advantage of the inexpensive medical services offered by the clinic. At the end of the 1983 spring semester, Big- gerstaff retired From his position as the SHC 12 Student Health Clinic sion had an effect on his career choice. H1t always bothered me tin private practicel to see parents struggling to raise a healthy fami, ly and be hurt by the financial burdens of medical care, Biggerstaff said. uWhatever We iSHCl do doesn,t hurt them tstudentsl finan. ciallyf, Despite BiggerstafPS retirement, the Student Health Clinic will continue to provide students with medical services which are competent and inexpensive. The University began the search for a replacement in mid'February, hoping to fill the position by the 1983 fall semester. Reaching this goal will depend upon the search committeels ability to find a doctor with the old'fashioned values, similar to those of Big gerstaffECHO IN THE PHARMACY of the Student Health Clinic, Judy Neuweg fills out a lo sheet to keep track of the drugs administered to stu ents. Only licensed nurses are hired at the clinic.

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A necessary evil If there is a place for everything and everything belongs in its place, where are place' ment papers placed? Placement papers must be placed with Career Planning and Placements by every student who receives a degree or certificate from the Univerv sity, Kathleen Strickler, director of placements, said. uThe papers are really credentials for employ! ment search, Strickler said. Before graduating with a two'year certificate, bachelors degree or master,s degree the forms must be completed, turned in and processed by the placement ofe fice. They must also be updated for every degree earned, she said. n . i4 P atement papers Its a nice complete package all in one place, senior Lori Mager said. To fulfill the re quirements students pick up a packet and in' structions from CPPC and then must gather the information and complete the forms. Any time after a student becomes a senior he can fill out the papers which lists personal statistics, a college transcript, the major field of study, an availability card, a resume or short autobiography and a request for recommendar tions. uItls nothing they have to do the last few weeks, Strickler said. Although the placement office recommends papers for spring graduates be in by the end of the fall semester, many students do not meet z mxzzzamm, 39:44 Pat Rollins . Wu-uam .u.-..v:.........4.a.m-waqn..-m-m-m. ua.:.. A 75...... . -.... AH.TMWW that deadline. uYou just keep putting it off and putting it off, senior Cory Scott said. Scott did not turn his placement papers in until after spring break. llJust getting motivated is the problem. If yould sit down and do them, it would probably take about two hours? he said. llI had a lot of other stuff to do and they are so tediousf senior Ruthie Dare said. Strickler said the papers are very valuable credentials and do not take long to complete. uA good, sharp student can sit down and in 30 minutes have the papers completed. Some students said the papers took them longer to complete because they were confused by some of the questions. I had a bunch lof questionsy about what they wantedfl Scott said. llA lot of questions were fuzzy, not clear. uAnytime I had a question I just called over to placements and they answered it,n senior Brenda Kennedy said. Senior David Baxley said the items requested on the papers were vague, but a call to the placements office gave him the answers he needed. Although the work maybe tedious and troublesome, Strickler said it is worth the pro blems. The references are one of the most valuable portions of the placement papers, Strickler said. uThose lrecommendationsl are what employers look for. One of the forms in the placement packet is a request for recommendations. Students can list three instructors or other references to be con tacted for letters of recommendation. The writers must be contacted by the student before they are listed on the placement papers. Placements cannot add to 3 students file without the students permission and students must sign a statement as to whether or not they waive the right to see the written recommenda tions. Strickler said the recommendations are more effective when the file is closed to the stuv dent. The only way the recommendations can be removed is for the writer of the recommendae tion to request it in writing. That is very rare, Strickler said. The placement papers pave the way for inter- views and other University placement ac tivities. Unless the papers are filed, placements has no record of the studentls availability for employment. llThey are the losers if they don,t turn them inf, Strickler said. Interviews are set up in the placements office for a variety of job openings in business, in' dustry and teaching fields. Students can come into the office to set up an interview and those AN INFORMAL ATMOSPHERE is set up in the Flaming and Placements Office for an interview between Gerald Ellis, Warren County superintena dent, and alumna Renee Seuferer. specifically V who hav at an ad say if yo canlt dar tage to h The opportu tions a That 0: said. Baxley campus panies d wanted. useful w all the in Career placeme tool, bu have fill - Pm g1 Baxley s. uI thi but in o and look Stude Hlt prob