School asks for private info?

[malarwen]

I'm about to start a nursing program at Lanier Tech in the Atlanta area. I expected the school to give us a form about our general health and immunizations, but they are asking questions that don't seem to be pertinent to anything. Why does my school need to know when I had my first menses or if it's regular, how many times I've been pregnant, how many births...even my dental records? I mean seriously, is this normal? My previous school asked for immunization records, list of medications and general questions, which for that I do understand the reasoning.

Is your school asking these questions too? Is this normal?

[Emilynn09]

Afterthought: How well have you actually looked into programs in your area? I noticed this college you have applied to is in Oakville, is it also not within driving distance to Gainsville? Aren't they close by?

I am wondering if maybe you are so opposed to this, you might want to look at other programs. I find it hard to believe that there are absolutely no other nursing programs, especially in Gainsville.

Here's a link from the GA BON that lists their approved RN programs within the state:

http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/rn/RN_School%20Directory.pdf

and also a list of approved LPN programs:

http://sos.georgia.gov/acrobat/examboards/lpn/nursing_programs.pdf

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

Actually, it's not last menses. It's the first one and also if it's regular or irregular. About past pregnancies - how many, how many live births. I pasted parts of the forms in the thread.

I just got off the phone with the commission on colleges and the person I talked to simply said, that he's sure that school would never put anything inappropriate in their forms. He said that he used to work there and he knows. He did not want to see the forms and he pretty much told me that i should consider another career.

I officially hate Georgia now. There is just not help anywhere.

I would call and speak with someone else and then send them a copy of the form you're being asked to fill out.

I agree to pick your battles carefully, but honestly, if the school is behaving like this now over your protected health information....what else is going to come up down the road? They're crossing one line so it's not unreasonable to assume that they will cross other lines as well.

[TheCareerStudent]

Wow that is a lot of info. We had to do a general physical, 5 panel wizz quiz, vaccinations, and titers.

Your school should leave things like WBC, Hemotocrit, etc. between you and your doctor. Your doctor should tell your school that you are healthy and able to work, not the other way around. Geesh, I hope you get it resolved!