Background check/drug screen before clinicals

code3rnval, ASN, RN · Jul 10, 2006

I graduated May 2006, and yes my school required a drug screen and a background check. Before we could start our clinical rotations, I guess it's something new. The school told us that I was the hospitals that we did our clinicals at that were requiring the background check. They told us at the last minute and we had to pay for both.

bsugaRN2b · Jul 10, 2006

I'm starting Fall '06, and my school requires it before you start classes, their wording was if you can't do the clinicals b/c of a positive drug test, we won't enroll you in the school since you can't pass w/o clinicals - we didn't have to pay for it, though.

RANCH GIRL · Jul 10, 2006

It is also a "last minute" thing in this case too. I don't have a problem with with it (I have no record whatsoever). Actually, I've wondered why there isn't a policy in place before even accepting students into any nursing program regarding a background check/random drug screen. The fee for us is $75 and I'll find out more in the next couple weeks. Thanks for your replies!

rninme · Jul 10, 2006

Many schools do require a background check prior to being accepted. And some states require a background check BEFORE you are granted your letter to test for NCLEX. I think that the majority of employers have a pre-employment drug screen in place....altho the hospital that I am currently working at didn't!! Talk about SHOCKED!!

maliat · Jul 10, 2006

At our school, it depends on the hospital you choose for clinicals. I know of at least one that requires this.

Malia

Sheri257 · Jul 10, 2006

The background check was mandatory for everyone. The drug test depended on which hospital you were assigned to. Some hospitals required it, others didn't.

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ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2006

My school makes us get a background check, drug test, and child abuse clearance check before we start classes. They say the hospitals want these things.

AllieRat · Jul 10, 2006

Our school required an abuse background check prior to admission and a criminal background check prior to start of clinicals that has to be redone every year you are in school. We have to pay for it ourselves but luckily it's only $7. It used to be done once on admission but the clinical sites changed the request to yearly.

RNin'08 · Jul 10, 2006

We're required to have a background check done, I had to send in $50 for it along with my deposit to hold my spot in the program. I haven't heard anything about drug testing but it wouldn't suprise me one bit if it ends up being required (like a lot of the others said, it may just depend on the clinical facility)

*lisa* · Jul 10, 2006

Will a person be denied if they take medication for anxiety? That is my only worry as far as that is concerned??

iToniai · Jul 10, 2006

My school requires a state background check and a child abuse clearance. Also, for people like myself who is from out of state, they require a FBI background check.