Nurses General Nursing
Published Jul 14, 2003
Stillanurse
18 Posts
I would like to know if most hospitals require 2-step TB skin testing for new employees.
Reabock
97 Posts
Yes, for the initial test. After that, if you do it within 1 year, you only have to do one, so keep track and do it on time. We do ours on the floor and give the test to our fellow workers and fill out all the paperwork. If your facility is like ours, keep xerox copies of everything you turn in for eveidence later, many things have a habit of getting "lost". Joanne
MelRN13
322 Posts
Both hospitals that I have worked at required a 2 step TB test.
LauraF, RN, ASN, CNA, LPN, RN
568 Posts
Everywhere that I have worked requires this. Hospital, LTC and physician's office.
P_RN, ADN, RN
6,011 Posts
I don't think ours required it. At least I never had anything but the one mantoux then a repeat q year.
TMPaul
195 Posts
I am a nurse practitioner and manager of our Occupational Health/Employee Health department and we require it on all new hires and annually thereafter.