[barbyann]

I have a friend who is concerned about a pre-employment physical. Does she have to tell them she has cardiomyopathy? What about medications? Do you need to give the complete list? How would a diagnosis like this effect chances of employment? I don't encourage lying but she needs the job and is physical capable of the assignment.

[SaderNurse05]

As an OHN I can say never lie on a physical. For one thing if they do naot have her correct (and complete) medical history including current medications she could die. I have had 2 employees that left things off their histories and only when they fell out at work tried to give the correct information as the ambulance arrived. Another reason is where I work if you lie on any preemployment paperwork you can be terminated immediately. This comes out when someone has a workman's comp injury and it turns out there was a preexisting condition. That said I know it is scary to try and get a job with health issues these days. I think it is best to be upfront. Hope this helps.

[HopefulRN007]

What kinds of conditions/diseases/handicaps could cause employment rejection or even rejection from entering a nursing program?

[dammy]

As an OHN, i will advice it's beta to state all your health conditions during the pre-employment assessment. U know issues like this can lead to litigation. So it's better and safer to disclose any relevant health information which the employer must not used against the prospective employee