Health and Academic Entry Requirements for Incoming Students

Incoming nursing students are required to complete health requirements to comply with hospital policies and ensure the safety and well-being of patients, staff, and themselves. These requirements include immunizations, physical exams, and screenings to protect against contagious diseases and confirm physical fitness for the demands of clinical work. Compliance with these health standards is mandatory, as it aligns with hospital protocols and public health guidelines. Completing these requirements before beginning clinical placements is essential for students to participate fully and safely in hands-on learning experiences within healthcare settings. 

• Annual Seasonal COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Vaccination - CURRENT SEASON
  • Submit historical record of primary series of vaccination
    
    
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS Provider) Card
  
  
• L.A. Country Fire Card (must be BLUE card)
  
  
• All items below must be completed within 4 months before start of clinical rotation.
  • Physical Examination – Give physical examination form to your health care provider (HCP).
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC) – Blood Test
  • Urinalysis (UA) – Urine Sample
    
    
• Annual Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccination – CURRENT SEASON
  
  
• Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis (TDaP) Immunization
  • Get a one-time dose of Tdap as soon as possible if you have not received Tdap previously (regardless of when previous dose of Td was received).
  • Get either a Td or Tdap booster shot every 10 years thereafter.
    
    
• Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) – Documentation of two (2) vaccines at least 28 days apart. If you have not had the MMR vaccine, or if you don’t have a blood test that shows you are immune to measles or mumps (i.e., no serologic evidence of immunity or prior vaccination), get 2 doses of MMR (1 dose now and the 2nd dose at least 28 days later) AND
• Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) – Titer (documented serological immunity) at least 28 days AFTER receiving 2nd MMR vaccine)
  
  
• Varicella (VZV) – Documentation of two (2) vaccines at least 28 days apart. If you have not had the VZV vaccine, or if you don’t have a blood test that shows you are immune to varicella (i.e., no serologic evidence of immunity or prior vaccination), get 2 doses of VZV (1 dose now and the 2nd dose at least 28 days later)
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• Varicella (VZV) – Titer (documented serological immunity) at least one month AFTER receiving 2nd VZV vaccine
  
  
• Hepatitis B (Hep B) – Documentation of Hep B Series: If you do not have documented evidence of a complete HepB vaccine series, or if you do not have a blood test that shows you are immune to hepatitis B (i.e., no serologic evidence of immunity or prior vaccination) then you should get a 3-dose series of Recombivax HB or Engerix-B (dose #1 now, dose #2 in 1 month, and dose #3 approximately 5 months after #2) or a 2-dose series of Heplisav-B, with each of the doses separated by at least 4 weeks
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• Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, (Hep Bs Ab) Titer, Quantitative (documented anti-HBS serological immunity at least one month AFTER receiving last vaccine)
  
  
• TB Testing (PPD) Screening Requirements
  • Documentation of two (2) negative tuberculosis skin tests (TST) in millimeters.
    • Get 1st TB skin test
    • Get 2nd TB skin test (this 2nd TB skin test reading must be within the window of one (1) to three (3) weeks after the 1st TB skin test negative reading)
      OR
    •  Documentation of one (1) negative Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs)
      
      
  • ***If known positive (+) result or received treatment for latent/active TB infection/disease:
    • Documentation of one (1) positive TST in millimeters (any time period) AND a Negative (-) Chest Xray result AFTER the TST
      OR
    • Documentation of one (1) positive Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) (any time period)
      AND
    • Negative (-) Chest X-ray result AFTER the positive IGRA