Health requirements for Practical Nursing students
The following Health Requirements apply to ALL Practical Nursing students enrolled in day or evening classes.
- A physician or CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner) must complete a physical examination form.
The examination must be dated within 3 months of the program start date.
- TB (PPD) testing
Individuals with positive Tuberculin screening tests must have a chest x-ray, physician certification, or symptom review indicating active Tuberculosis is not present.
Proof of the following Immunizations:
- MMR (2 doses)
- Varicella (2 doses) OR physician documentation of varicella OR exemption waiver
- Hepatitis B (3 doses) AND Reactive antibody titer OR in process: the first two injections must be before clinical begins OR exemption waiver
- Seasonal Influenza vaccine OR exemption waiver (October 1 through March 31 ONLY)