NKC hospital pre employment physical

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I am a new grad and will be starting at North Kansas City hospital soon. I have a pre employment physical coming up and i am not a young women. I know there will be a drug test which i am not concerned with but really dread the physical. can someone tell me what to expect? Do they do a complete physical and do you have to put on one of those lovely gowns. ha ha. I don't really have any health problems except for high cholesterol but am not sure how much i can lift at this point by myself. Anyone able to ease my fears. I know it is crazy but i hate going to the doctor and am only comfortable with my own physician who is a woman. Any help would be appreciated. thanks.

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Every physical I've had was cursory. They listened to my heart and lungs. One watched me walk a few feet and back, asked some questioins. Once I had to do a basic eye chart.

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Specializes in LTC/MDS/PPS.

Hopefully you'll have one like I once had....I had applied to a federal position in the boondocks and had to go the units small town country Dr. I filled out the questionare as best and honestly as I could. He came in studied the papers for a long while, looked at me and said, "I think I can verify your disability based on this". LOL if it ever happens again I'll scream Yes, Please!

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Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.

I have not taken one in years for employment but I have heard from new hires that the CHW (Catholic Healthcare West) has a horrid physical component. They test you physically with lifting weight,timed squats,lifting and bending. I heard the nurses say they were sore for days. I know this has to be some standardized physical.Someone else may know the name or have experienced it.

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I just recently had a pre-employment physical...which included urine (tox screen), blood tests (titers), eye, fit testing (for a respirator) and physical exam...I did have to get into a johnny...UGH!...The exam consisted of heart & lung sounds, bending, sitting, and leg lifts (one or two)...Took a total of 5 mins!...Hope this helps.

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I am 54 & had hips replaced... after becoming a cna... but now was offered relieff night cna @ med/surg...pre-employment physical is wed and i am realkly afraid i will be declined! but I tried! just keep doing private in home care

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