Services offered in the Health Center include:
- Provide first aid
- Perform blood pressure and visual screenings
- Weight screenings and assistance with weight management
- Pregnancy counseling for both planned and unplanned pregnancies
- Referrals for STD testing and counseling
- Educational Services include: self-care handouts and brochures, monthly e-newsletters for employees and students, presentations for classes on health and wellness topics, and health center bulletin board
- Wellness Week each fall semester
- Flu Vaccination Clinic each year
- Blood Drive each semester
The Health Center is located on the second floor of the Campus Life Center (CLC).
University Nurse
Lori Herron earned her BSN degree from Clemson University in Clemson. Her experience includes working with a hospital, family practice medicine, and public school nursing.
On Campus Nurse Practitioner
Tabitha Merritt, RN, FNP received her ADN from Tri-County Technical College in 2005 and her BS in Nursing from Clemson University in 2011. She received a Master’s Degree from Clemson University in the family nurse practitioner program in 2019. She currently teaches for the Anderson University School of Nursing. Nurse Merritt is married and has 5 children. Her hours will be Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. She will see students and employees by appointments, which can be scheduled by contacting our office administrative assistant, Christine Collins at ( ) at 864-644-5131 or by contacting Lori Herron ( ) at 864-644-5134.
Frequently Asked Questions
Medical History form that includes immunizations and a copy of the student's medical insurance card.
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Proof of two doses, unless you were born before 1957. Dose 1 given at age 12 months of age or later; dose 2 given at age 4-6 or later, and at least one month after the first dose OR laboratory/serologic evidence of immunity
- Tetanus-Diphtheria: Booster with Tdap in the last 10 years
- Meningitis Vaccine: Meningococcal meningitis is an infection of the brain and it’s covering layers. It may cause death or permanent disability. College freshman, especially those who live in residence halls are at moderately great risk for this infection. This form of meningitis passes from person to person by close contact. There is an immunization available that affords substantial protection against this disease. The vaccines available protect for a minimum of 3-5 years. Additional information is available at http://www.cdc.gov.
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Proof of two doses, unless you were born before 1957. Dose 1 given at age 12 months of age or later; dose 2 given at age 4-6 or later, and at least one month after the first dose OR laboratory/serologic evidence of immunity
- Tetanus-Diphtheria: Booster with Tdap in the last 10 years
Yes, please contact our office administrative assistant, Christine Collins at or call 864-644-5131 for an appointment.
Nurse Herron is on call. Contact your RA or RD and they can contact her to determine the best course of action for you to take.
We do not perform x-rays in the Health Center. The campus physician can supply the necessary requisition to have x-rays or lab work taken at a facility of the student’s choosing.
We have many over-the-counter medications that the RNs may dispense. We will give you a 24-hour dose supply. Any prescription given to you by the campus physician will need to be taken to a local pharmacy to be filled. This will be the only cost to you.
At this time, Southern Wesleyan Health Services is unable to offer allergy injections.