Pre Employment Physical

[Neon8]

Hi evryone. I recently was hired at a hospital and I am dreading having to undergo a pre employment physical. Since I am not a spring chicken anymore, I am wondering what happenes if they discover some health problems? Can they legally refuse to hire me? What are the laws concerning this, and what are my rights? How much information do I have to divulge? I feel like this is going to be an invasion of my privacy. Thanks for any replies.

[micro, RN]

Originally posted by mario_ragucci

Lol ! I blink and sometimes rub my eyes. I may need glasses! Lol!

crack me up, Mario...........

hey, on the preemployment physical thing.....

just be factual.....list any regular medications that you are on, list any major diagnosis that you have.........

depression, didn't blink an eye to my _____ Rx

but I did have to prove out my vision, when I listed my glaucoma,

go figure

shouldn't be a problem.........

(you also have the right to privacy and you can be a wise person, unto yourself and list what and only what needs to be listed)

just micro's no wisdom

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Where do you guys all live??? Here in Illinois (large teaching hospital) the physical was a joke...pulmonary function test to be allowed to wear full-face respirator, urine drug screen and breathalyzer. No BP, no bending, twisting, lifting and when I had it done 6 1/2 years ago - that was it.

Our place does do drug screens for cause though and we have lost RNs to this due to drug use.