Welcome to Information Nurse, a health advice service for Grinnell College students using the Web. Information nurse is provided by Grinnell College Student Health Services. If this is your first time using Information nurse, please read the information. This service is not intended for emergency or urgent care.

I understand that my confidentiality will be protected by all means possible, but that by submitting my question, I (a) give permission to the Student Health Center to discuss my problem on email, and (b) indicate my understanding that confidentiality cannot be 100% guaranteed in an electronic environment.

There are some other questions you might have:

Is my question considered confidential?

We are making every attempt to ensure your confidentiality, including incrypting both your question and our answer and restricting access to the Information Nurse mailbox to authorized clinic nurses only. However, please be aware that in the current technological environment, confidentiality cannot be 100% guaranteed. You can help this effort by ensuring that your own email box is restricted to your use alone.

What can I ask the Information Nurse?

You can ask anything you like. The answer will depend on what is possible without your being present. Some complete answers may require an examination of some kind (physical, not written), or the answers to other questions you will be asked. The answers to some questions may require a review of your medical record or past medical history.

Whatever the answer, be assured that our desire is to give you the best possible advice by clinical professionals, to guide you in making healthy decisions.