Health Requirements

The following are Uniform Health Requirements for Students Utilizing FVHCA Member Healthcare Facilities:

 

Tuberculin Test Hepatitis B Vaccination MMR Varicella Vaccination

Give the date of the last TB skin test or quantiferon gold test.

If greater than 12 months, a two step is required, OR quantiferon gold test.

For known positive TB skin test or quantiferon gold, evidence of a negative baseline chest x-ray at or within one year of starting their initial clinical experience is required AND an annual TB questionnaire.

Hepatitis B vaccination series

OR

Signed declination

OR

A positive Hepatitis B titer

Dates of 2 MMRs

OR

Positive rubella titer, rubeola titer and mumps titer

 

 

Two (2) Varicella Vaccination dates

OR

Positive Varicella titer

OR

Reported history of chicken pox

 

Please note:

CPR Certification may be required for certain disciplines but it is currently not a general requirement. Physical exams are not required. Some non-FVHCA facilities may have more stringent requirements. Please check with each facility for more information.

IMPORTANT: Health care requirements are determined by the organization and the FVHCA and not by the specific department within an organization. For example, all of Agnesian HealthCare clinical students are accountable for the above requirements and a specific department or unit cannot add or change these requirements.

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