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I'm about to start a nursing program at Lanier Tech in the Atlanta area. I expected the school to give us a form about our general health and immunizations, but they are asking questions that don't seem to be pertinent to anything. Why does my school need to know when I had my first menses or if it's regular, how many times I've been pregnant, how many births...even my dental records? I mean seriously, is this normal? My previous school asked for immunization records, list of medications and general questions, which for that I do understand the reasoning.

Is your school asking these questions too? Is this normal?:uhoh3:

Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

It's just unbelievable that they feel they have a right to that information! I'm sure you've realized by now that it is not normal for schools to ask that type of information, but I just wanted to leave a post so that you would have one more voice of support. I would be concerned about being discriminated against based on the information I wrote down. For example, if I wrote down that I had a miscarriage, would that affect placement for my OB rotation? I hope you can get to the bottom of this, for your sake and for all of the other students being put through this!

Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.
Actually, it's not last menses. It's the first one and also if it's regular or irregular. About past pregnancies - how many, how many live births. I pasted parts of the forms in the thread.

I just got off the phone with the commission on colleges and the person I talked to simply said, that he's sure that school would never put anything inappropriate in their forms. He said that he used to work there and he knows. He did not want to see the forms and he pretty much told me that i should consider another career.

I officially hate Georgia now. There is just not help anywhere.

What a complete and utter jerk! This is a violation of your privacy and it's no one's business how many pregnancies you're had. It sounds to me like they're trying to snoop and figure out who might have had an abortion. Sorry---no matter how someone feels about abortion, it's not the school's business!

I am very sorry you are going through this. (Sorry I misunderstood your earlier post. This whole issue just frosts my eyeballs.)

What a complete and utter jerk! This is a violation of your privacy and it's no one's business how many pregnancies you're had. It sounds to me like they're trying to snoop and figure out who might have had an abortion. Sorry---no matter how someone feels about abortion, it's not the school's business!

I am very sorry you are going through this. (Sorry I misunderstood your earlier post. This whole issue just frosts my eyeballs.)

Thank you Moogie. I've never been pregnant and I have nothing to hide but I guess it's a matter of principle. I think it's wrong that they are asking for this kind of information. My dentist said I was the first person ever giving him such form, too!

I told my physician to omit information about pregnancies, menses and even my blood work. I dont' see a reason why they would need my blood count and blood glucose since my instructors are not treating me.

Once again, thank you for your support. It's good to know that i'm not just some crazie who is overreacting.

Specializes in Electrophysiology, Medical-Surgical ICU.

That is tooo much that school should be ashamed of there self the are not ur pcp they are a school...lol I would not even want to go to a school that wants such invasive information...normally schools want to know about shots and that you at least had the chicken pox...or even maybe that you had a yearly physical but all that info seems very unnecessary!

What a complete and utter jerk! This is a violation of your privacy and it's no one's business how many pregnancies you're had. It sounds to me like they're trying to snoop and figure out who might have had an abortion. Sorry---no matter how someone feels about abortion, it's not the school's business!

I am very sorry you are going through this. (Sorry I misunderstood your earlier post. This whole issue just frosts my eyeballs.)

This thought crossed my mind as well......the info is totally irrelevant to the education offered. I would call the commission again and talk to some one else.....good luck

Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

Tempting to just write HIPAA across the entire form in huge letters...

I am a nurse educator and know of no reason why this info is pertinent, except as another post mentioned for avoiding hazards if pregnant; that info could just be verbally mentioned. Weird.

Specializes in Oncology, Palliative Care.

I'm in an ADN program in Mississippi and we had to submit proof of a physical, and hemoglobin and hematocrit results, but no other specific info... especially nothing menses related! I cant even remember when I had my last period, much less my first!!

This makes me really worried about what they will expect from you in the future... if they are already withholding info about things that are important to you and not communicating their intentions, what kooky stuff are they gonna do once you're in (and have paid tuition for) the program??

Specializes in Student.

just a thought - Wouldn't alll of this be covered on the Health Exam Sheet to be completed by your MD ? with all of the paprework to be submitted between acceptance and starting the program? When you are having that exam, you could ask your MD to use "within normal range" - then on the other forms, "use see attached Physcial Exam" - 2 birds, one evasive stone! - then all the pw is done, and your private info is private

When I had my titers drawn I questiond them about asking me for copies of my Labs. I had the documentation from the Doctors office that I passed my titers and wondered why they still wanted to copy my Lab reports. Is that normal?

It appears they have copied my endocrinologists medical forms. He's forms read just like what you've posted. So, instead of making up their own entrance forms, they've simply copied some from a local physician. I completely agree that this is crossing the line. However, I also know how your name can get a bad rap before you even start the program. Pick your battles very carefully, for your own sake. You've exhausted your resources for this battle with the Dean and the Commission of Accreditation. It looks as if you will have to either go along with it or forget it all together. If becoming a nurse is important to you, then you might have to fold on this and turn in your papers with a smile. Please don't get me wrong...I completely see your point. However, I also see your not going to come out of this smelling like a rose and I don't want your instructors to pre-judge you....and they will. Best of luck.

Specializes in Emergency.

Strange! Very Strange!

Although, I do agree with some that have stated to just turn it in if you want to go there. Is it really worth all the trouble? Especially since it's the only school within driving distance?

I only had to turn in a physical form that my doctor filled out stating I was fit enough to take part in the physical aspect of the program and an immunization record, as well as a separate form for proof of a flu shot because I had a clinical site that required a flu shot, or a face mast be worn from the student at all times. I figured getting the flu shot was the better option. LOL

At my school, for the RN program, we have to turn in a dental form, immunization history, and health assesment. I haven't seen the papers yet but when I went through school for CMA they made us turn in the immunizations and health assesment. It did include a GYN section and I think it listed all of those questions for the MD to sign but my PCP does not do my gyn stuff so they just marked through it and wrote not done uses GYN. I never took it to my GYN and I got accepted so I would leave it blank if it bothers you. I wouldn't care either way because I really don't see that they would be giving that info out anyway. I just thought it was normal and it states that they need all this info in our application packets so it is not a big surprise with this school.

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