Polygraph vs background check

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Quick question do all nurses take a polygraph test when becoming a nurse or just a background check? It would make sense to take one for a gov job but do you take one before working in a regular hospital? Just asking cause I took a CVSA before a getting ready for it made me a nervous reck! I passed though.

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I would never take a polygraph test for a job.

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No. I would also never take a polygraph test for a job.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I've never heard of having to take a polygraph test for a job--it's always been background tests.

Personally, I'd never take a polygraph test either, as they have been known to be inaccurate...or at the least produce questionable results.

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Nope, never heard of polygraphs being used for hiring practices in the civilian sector. There's a reason why they aren't admissible in a court of law; the science backing them up is highly questionable. Background check...YES! ;)

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They were about to change policies concerning polygraph testing for security clearance purposes in the military just prior to when I retired. My boss remarked to me that if they gave polygraph tests to everyone with high clearances, there would be plenty of people in trouble, himself included. I was glad I missed out on that.

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Specializes in US Army.

Some correctional facilities require a polygraph test prior to employment.

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What on earth did you get asked?

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