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agree with all the aboe posters. Have a resp. therapist in my incoming group that I had a class with before. She brought this up when we had our registration meeting because she tests positive also. They also told her to just to have a copy of her results and get a current x-ray. Like with all the other records they want, make extra copies for yourself
Hi, are you from another country other than US? Alot of countries vaccinate children with BCG (anti-TB) which will give you a false positive reading. As the other posters have stated, as long as you have a clear CXR you SHOULD be fine, and if not, plead your case to higher authorities. GL
PhysicsBabe
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Hi all, I received my letter of acceptance two weeks ago (whaaahooo!) and was told I had to have a PPD done and the results submitted by August 15th. I had a positive PPD back in 2000, but never had TB, and my doctor put me on nine months of INH. I have a letter stating this information and that all chest x-rays to this point have been clear. I have tried to get information on how the nursing department wants to handle this but I keep getting told they are gone for the summer.
I was wondering has anyone else run into this or know someone that has been in this situation and how did their school handle it. I am really scared now because I can't seem to get an answer and am afraid this may keep me out of nursing school.