March 14, 1999

Low Cost Health Exams at SSU

Low cost physical examinations and health appraisals for well adults and children are available through the SSU nursing Department's Family Nurse Practitioner Program. Service include a complete medical and health history, identifications of health risk factors complete physical examinations and screening tests such as blood pressure checks, vision testing, urinalysis, hematocrit (for anemia), cholesterol testing and Pap smears for cervical cancer. These services can be utilized for annual exams, sports physicals and Class I and II DMV licensing physicals.

The SSU Family Nurse Practitioner Health Maintenance Center will be offering these exams on Wednesdays, beginning March 10 and continuing through May 12. The cost of a physical examination is $20, a Pap test is $15, cholesterol check is $10 or $15 and a DMV physical examinations is $35. Copies of records are given to clients upon request as well as mailed private physicians or agencies.

Appointments may be made by calling SSU's Nursing Department at
707-664-2466, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


Jean Wasp
Media Relations Coordinator
University Affairs
(707) 664-2057
jean.wasp@sonoma.edu