After admission and prior to the start of classes, each student must submit record of the following to comply with clinical agency requirements:
1. Health Screening
- Negative PPD or chest X-ray with the last 12 months.
- Negative PPD yearly thereafter while enrolled in the program
- Students with a positive PPD and a negative chest X-ray on admission into the program must complete a TB screening questionnaire annually while enrolled in the program.
- Students whose responses indicate possibility of TB infection must submit documentation of medical evaluation and treatment, if applicable.
- Students with a negative PPD on admission who convert to positive while enrolled in the program must submit documentation of medical evaluation and treatment.
2. Immunizations [Texas Administrative Rule 97.64 and CDC 2025 recommendations]
Students must meet recommended standards for immunizations for Health Professions Personnel prior to applying to the nursing program. Additionally, students must submit documentation of the following immunizations (or other acceptable proof of immunity) in their NursingCAS applications:
- Tetanus-diphtheria. One (1) dose of a tetanus-diphtheria toxoid (Td) is required within the last ten years. The booster dose may be in the form of a tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis containing vaccine (Tdap).
- Hepatitis B. Students are required to have completed a Hepatitis B vaccine series or have serologic confirmation of immunity*. Hepatitis B series consists of three (3) vaccines, or two (2) vaccines if HEPLISAV-B is received as an adult.
- Varicella. Students are required to have received two (2) doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or have serologic confirmation of immunity*.
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). Students are required to have two (2) doses of MMR vaccine or have serologic confirmation of immunity*.
*Serologic confirmation of immunity must consist of laboratory testing and results (at the student’s expense) that indicate either immunity (commonly known as TITER test).
3. CPR Course
Current CPR course completion card from American Heart Association Health Care Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer. The CPR card expiration date must fall beyond the last day of clinical for the semester.
4. Physical Exam
A standard departmental physical examination to provide evidence of good physical and mental health. Failure to reveal prior or present physical or emotional illness will place a student as subject to dismissal. While information will be held in confidence there are certain circumstances that, for the student's protection as well as others, make health information disclosure a necessity.
