Do hospitals/clinics accept nurses with Hepatitis B?

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Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum and looking at taking nursing courses and then will try to find a job as a nurse. The thing is, I have Hepatitis B. I started to know that I had it 12 years ago, since then I am on medication and I am generally healthy and can do hard work just like other people. However, I have no idea if schools will accept nurse students with Hepatitis B and also later on, will hospitals/clinics, etc. accept them or not.

Is this a big deal for schools/hospitals and is there any policy/regulation that prevent people with Hepatitis B from working as nurses?

Thank you all in advance for any advice and thought. I appreciate it!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I have never known for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to test for hepatitis B, HIV, and other diseases prior to employment. Potential workplaces in the area where I live administer simple tuberculin skin tests to check for TB (tuberculosis), but nothing else.

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Per the CDC, you should not be discriminated against based on your Hep B status. There are some stipulations to practicing in the CDC recs, which can be reviewed here. p.3, last question: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2109.pdf & http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6103.pdf

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Thank you all very much. I feel very relieved now and will continue looking into this career. Thanks again!

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