TB Skin Test

[kelliv81]

This may be ridiculous question, but....

If a nurse is certified to administer TB skin tests, can that nurse test herself?! ������

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Technically, I suppose they could....

However, almost no organization will accept you administering and/or reading your own TB test. I would suppose because they may not trust you to be accurate and/or honest about it. Let's face it, while having a positive PPD is not a career killer, it definitely is an annoying hurdle that you have to address regularly.

I used to be a PPD reader at my old facility, and I always had to have another nurse administer and read mine.