To use or not to use vaccine consent forms

[mickylynn969]

Hi all,

I've been an RN since 1996. EVERY place I have EVER worked has required a signed consent form for vaccinations (childhood or adult.) I just recently moved to a new state and started working for the City. They DON'T use a consent form. Our boss made one up from the VIS and added a signature line, and vaccine info, the other nurses-RN and LPN refuse to use them. From what I can tell, it is not required, but why would you not do this? Thoughts?!

[MassED, BSN, RN]

and now I looked under Mickylynn's info and see "occupational health" ...

didn't see that.

woooops

[mickylynn969]

MassED...my info wasn't there when I first posted. I just joined today! You didn't overlook anything! It took me awhile of reading posts that OP was ordering physician not out patient!

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

MassED...my info wasn't there when I first posted. I just joined today! You didn't overlook anything! It took me awhile of reading posts that OP was ordering physician not out patient!

OP is original poster :)

[MassED, BSN, RN]

OP is original poster :)

snicker snicker.....

that's too funny.

[mickylynn969]

See...total newby!! :rotfl:

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Not to worry- you'll get the hang of it..... I'm relatively new- and still getting hung up in threads that have been resurrected from the dead as if they're new

[MassED, BSN, RN]

Not to worry- you'll get the hang of it..... I'm relatively new- and still getting hung up in threads that have been resurrected from the dead as if they're new

me too. Why do they allow to post when they're 10 years old??? I don't get it. Half the time I don't pay attention to the post date....

[kcksk]

We don't use them for the kiddos....the md does document in their chart that vaccine info was given. The only time we get a consent signed is for the flu vaccine when it is given outside of a dr visit.....flu clinics, nurse visits, etc.

[tewdles, RN]

You MUST provide the VIS with any vaccine.