INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK - Macalester College

Off Campus Resources
Sexual Offense Services 651-643-3006
Regions Hospital - Emergency Room 651-254-5000
640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN
For both medical and mental health emergencies
Crisis Connection 612-379-6363
A 24 hr crisis line with trained counselors.
Hennepin Regional Poison Center
24-hour phone consults with pharmacists certified and trained in poison information
1.800.222.1222
HOW TO DECIDE IF IT IS A LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION
Examples of life-threatening conditions include:
� Difficulty breathing
� Major injury (e.g. open chest wound with trouble breathing; spinal or neck injury
with loss of responsiveness
� Unconscious or minimally responsive (e.g. drug or alcohol overdose)
� Convulsion that will not stop
Call 911 if any of the above conditions are present!
Paying for Emergency Visits: Macalester College does not cover visits to the Emergency
Room, they are billed to your insurance company - family or Macalester insurance
(Aetna Student Health).
URGENT CONDITIONS
Urgent Care facilities are to be utilized when Macalester Health Services is closed and you
believe the medical condition is severe enough that it cannot wait until our clinic opens
again. If the Urgent Care facility is not open, contact an emergency room at one of the
hospitals.
Examples of Urgent Conditions:
� Severe pain (chest, abdomen, head or ear), especially with fever
� Asthma (when not responding to usual medication)
� Urinary infection
� Possible fracture or dislocation
� Laceration (a cut requiring stitches)
� Major bee sting reaction - hives, wheezing, or swelling (e.g.
whole arm or leg swells)
� Prolonged (24 hrs.) of vomiting/diarrhea - dehydration concern
� Persistent thoughts about committing harm to self or others
What to do:
Call the Urgent Care center/Emergency Room first
As soon as you arrive, indicate why you think it's urgent
State the main problem first
Report any past experience with the problem
Bring any medications you have taken for the problem
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