No student will be permitted in the clinical setting without complete, accurate documentation of health and immunization status by due dates. Required criteria:

• Completion of the Health History Form and Physical with physician signature.  
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine series (2 injections), or antibody titers indicating immunity to Rubeola and Rubella (both titers must be documented).
• Tetanus immunization within the last 10 years at time of program admission.
• Varicella vaccine series (2 injections), or documentation of positive varicella titer.
• Two-step PPD (tuberculin skin test) taken within six months of admission to the A.D.N. Program; repeat PPD (not 2-step) repeated annually while in the program.
• If PPD is positive or contraindicated, a chest X-ray report documenting the absence of evidence of active TB; CXR report must be current and on file in Health Services and in Allied Health.
• A PPD test can be applied before or on the same day that MMR/Varicella vaccine is given. If MMR/Varicella is given earlier, the PPD must be delayed at least one month due to the possibility of a false negative reaction.
• Hepatitis B vaccine series initiated upon acceptance into the A.D.N. Program, or documentation of Hepatitis B vaccine series or antibody titer indicating immunity.
• Clearances are granted by the College Health Nurse. PPD and immunizations  (except for Hep B and Varicella) are available through Health Services.