Thank you for these responses. They mirror what I have always done. I have had some pushback to 
get staff on boarded more quickly. I think our delay getting them to post job offer health assessment and TB testing is the criminal background check which is entirely out of my realm. I appreciate the validation of my practice.
Andrea Murphy RN CIC



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On Thursday, April 25, 2019, 9:12 AM, Hanna, Raye Nell <HANNAR1@covhs.org> wrote:

Good morning,

We wait for the TB Test, IGRA to come back before we start them. It takes a little longer sometimes for the MMR, Vricells and Hep B Titers so we don’t let that hold up their start date.

Raye Nell

 

Raye Nell Hanna, RN, MPH, COHN-S                          

Manager Caregiver Health

Covenant Health

3719 22nd St, Lubbock, TX 79408

Phone 806-725-0098 or 806-725-0629

Fax 806-725-0581

www.covenanthealth.org  

Creating healthier communities, together

 

From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Andrea Murphy via MCOH-EH
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 8:00 AM
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Good morning,
I have a question related to TB testing for my employee health colleagues. Do you allow new employees to start work before a TB test is completed, whether by PPD or IGRA? My practice has been to wait for a result before giving clearance. I have allowed staff to start work before having titers for MMR, varicella, Hep B but I have always waited for TB results, regardless of what new position they are taking, e.g. office vs clinical.                      

What is everyone else’s practice? 

Thank you

Andrea Murphy RN CIC
Infection Prevention / Employee Health

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