Immunizations... Did anyone not have to provide titer results?

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As far as I know, I am not required to provide titer results to my school. Only documentation of the dates that I recieved all the immunizations. Does anyone else have this at there school or must you show copies of titers proving immunity? Just curious! Thanks!

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I had to provide titer results because I didn't have my shot record or the dates. Every school's requirements are different.

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I live in Texas, and in texas you have to have all the shots(HEP B) before clinicals and if you dont, you have to show proof of immunity. It is actually a state law here. I did not have the last shot so I had a titer drawn. Not worried about it I countinued LVN school and my titer came back to low so I had to drop out and start in aug. :o . Some peolple never beome immune to it even after multiples series. That is what is so stupid no matter if you have the whole series done you might not be immune but it seems like it covers the states butt. :nono: . Good luck!

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at my school you can do it either way. i still have my shot record & didn't want to take the time & money to do the titers, so i just brought in my record.

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Luckily, even though I had to get the titers done I was protected against all the specific things they tested for. Even with health insurance I had to pay $233 out of pocket for these titers. I guess in the grand scheme of things, it's a small price to pay to attend nursing school. :)

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I had to prove EITHER titers, or documentation to the Imm.

Since I had very little documentation, and I worked at a hospital already, I just had all the titers drawn for free.

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Because I couldn't provide documentation, I had to have titers drawn. No biggie.

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I could not find my immunizations record. My school LaSalle University accept titers results.

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I just showed my immunizations. But I think I would recommend the titers. I was immunized against chicken pox and actually ended up getting them a month ago. The misery of that may have been avoided if I got the titer.

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.

I had my vaccination records for most of the required immunizations, but I was never vaccinated against varicella so I had to have a titer for it. My school accepts either immunization dates or titers. The part that irked me the most was that I had to have a tetorifice shot since my last one was over 10 years old. Those hurt!

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Specializes in Flight, ER, Transport, ICU/Critical Care.

I went ahead and had the titers done for everything!

Saves time with the process, I always have them and they are good.

I also get the requisite chest x-ray on the 2 year mark - makes me easier to employ without lots of red tape.

I think it is prudent practice, makes it easier to contract, PRN or change jobs - so, it can be a definite asset. I keep all in a 3 ring binder, health section, in clear protectors - I ALSO keep my certifications and licenses in there and a yearly calendar of needed/scheduled/completed education.

I JUST call in the NURSE BOOK.

Works GREAT!

Just my :twocents:

Practice SAFE!

;)

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I plan on getting titres done, but what if something is too low, like the previous poster? You go ahead and get the vaccine- then how long usually until you get a decent titre result? I feel bad that she had to wait out the program until her titre came back high enough. Maybe she is just an anomoly, but it makes me wonder.

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