Lab work question

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in ED.

This might be a silly question, but I'll ask anyways. I graduate in December, and today I was offered an RN position in the ED of a local hospital. I happily accepted and was later contacted by HR to set up my "lab tests". What exactly does this entail? I know it will involve drug testing, which is expected, but what the heck else are they going to do? I'm sure every hospital is different, but I'm trying to get a general idea. I was too excited about getting the job today to think to ask what kinds of tests I was supposed to be agreeing to, lol.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Probably just titers to make sure you're immune to diseases like chicken pox and such.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

Every single hospital is different. Call back and ask if you want to know before going.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

titers, drug screen----

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Specializes in Pedi.

The only lab I've ever had drawn for work was to check for titers to varicella.

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Specializes in Oncology.

I remember when I started nursing school needing to pay to have titers drawn. When I was hired I was all on top of things and had the school clinic fax all my info over to the employee health center. I went for my physical and they were like, "Here's your lab slips- take them to phlebotomy on the first floor." I saw that they were all for titers and asked, "Didn't you get the paperwork I had faxed over?" "Yeah, we need our own. Phlebotomy. First floor." Hospitals like their titers.

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