Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

3. Annual tuberculosis screening by a person lawfully authorized to perform such anexamination that includes symptom/risk factor assessment must be performed prior tobeginning each academic year.4. A negative PPD tuberculin skin test or a chest x-ray within six (6) months prior toentering the program is required. The PPD must be repeated prior to beginning eachacademic year. If a student has a positive PPD and a negative chest x-ray prior tobeginning the program, they must complete the TB questionnaire prior to beginning thenext academic year.Immunization Status1. Students must demonstrate immunity to Rubella (Measles), Rubeola (Mumps), Varicella(Chicken Pox), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B (i.e. documentation of adequate antibody titerlevels post vaccination).a. If insufficient immunity status has developed, documentation of completion ofvaccination series for above immunizations must be demonstrated.2. Students must demonstrate documentation of tetanus and pertussis immunization[tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (TDaP)] within ten (10) years prior to entering theprogram.Basic Life Support Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (BLS/CPR)1. Students are required to obtain and maintain and provide documentation of continuousBasic Life Support CPR certification during enrollment in the program. Suchdocumentation must be given to the Student Affairs Office.2. Students returning from an absence will be required to provide current documentation ofBasic Life Support CPR prior to re-enrolling.Background Check 41. A background check is required of all students of the School of Nursing because nursesperform sensitive tasks that include:a. the care and security of patients, children, the elderly, the handicapped, thementally impaired;b. direct access to controlled substances;c. issuance of keys to offices, rooms or buildings,2. Students are required to submit to, and satisfactorily clear, a criminal background check4 Adapted from University of California, Los Angeles Administrative Guidelines for the Use of Volunteers,July 2005177