Nursing Program: Requirements for Clinical Rotations

All documents must be current. If your documents are not current you will not be allowed in clinical.

Physical Examination

All of the following must be submitted to Student Health Services in Loughran Hall:

Physical Exam

Bring immunization records and Health History, Physical and Immunization Form to your Health Care Provider (HCP) to be completed.

Undergraduate Nursing Students

Upon entry into the program, Undergraduate nursing students must submit the following, one time only:

• 2 Step PPD (may take up to 1 month to complete; chest x-ray required if positive)
• Rubella Titer (lab work results) and vaccine, if found not immune
• Dental Examination Form
  
• Eye Examination Form
• Evidence of Hepatitis B and Varicella vaccination or immunity

Graduate Nursing Students

Upon entry into the program, Graduate nursing students must submit the following, one time only:

• 2 Step PPD (may take up to 1 month to complete; chest x-ray required if positive)
• Evidence of Hepatitis B and Varicella vaccination or immunity
• Urine drug screening

All Students

The following health requirements are required of all students annually:

• Physical exam and free of communicable disease statement
• PPD or CXR, if positive PPD

Note: Student Health Services will provide a physical and PPD to students for free. Call to schedule an appointment.

Urine Drug Screening (5 panel)

Required of all students annually:

• Completed by:
• Mid State Occupational Health
  1000 Meade St, Medical Plaza
  Dunmore, Pa 18512
  Phone# 570-209-7160
  Fax # 570-383-9761
  Open Mon-Fri 9am-1pm and by appointment from 1-5pm
• Bring picture identification.
• The test costs $40.00 and is payable by cash or visa at time of collection.
• Hours of operation is Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Results are sent by Mid State Occupational Health to Diane Haleem, Chairperson.

CPR Certification

Must be one of the following courses and corresponding provider:

• Basic Life Support for the Health Care Provider (CPR & AED) from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Courses can be obtained through:

• Revolutionary Home Health | 1619 Main St, Olyphant, PA | (570) 483-3600
• Community Medical Center | 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA | (570) 969-8986

Note: Scheduling a class may take up to 1 month.

Malpractice/Liability Insurance

RN students can purchase insurance at www.nso.com.

Pennsylvania Background Check

The Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) background check can be completed online at epatch.state.pa.us/RecordCheckEntry.jsp?action=new.

*** ALL BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE REQUIRED YEARLY ***

Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance

1. Download the Form
2. Send completed form and money order to:
   ChildLine and Abuse Registry
   Department of Public Welfare
   P.O. Box 8170 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8170
3. The return clearance may take 4-6 weeks

FBI Background Check

FBI Background Check: This is required of ALL students yearly.

For Students who HAVE NOT been a resident of Pennsylvania for the past 2 years, the procedure is as follows:
• Required Forms must be obtained from the Nursing Department Lab Manager
• 2 forms required: Fingerprint Card & Transmittal Form

1) Fill out top of Fingerprint Card (use codes for hair, eye color etc from back of Transmittal Form)
2) Take Fingerprint Card to a State Police Barracks to be fingerprinted

*Important Note* If asked, you are completing this process for The Department of Aging

See local State Police address below, it is suggested you call before going:
Dunmore State Police Barracks
85 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512-1541, (570) 963 3156

3) Fill out Transmittal Form
4) Follow instructions on back of Transmittal form including mailing address
5) Obtain money order $30.25; payable to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
6) Mail all 3 items: Fingerprint Card, Transmittal Form, Money Order to:

Department of Aging
Criminal History Background Check
555 Walnut St., 5th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17101-1919
• This is a long process! The return clearance can take 12-14 weeks.
• Be diligent in filling out the forms correctly.
• Example can be found in the Nursing Lab with the Lab Manager

For Students who ARE a resident of Pennsylvania, the procedure is as follows:
FEDERAL (FBI) CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT, AS OF MARCH 30, 2007
ACT 114, Section 111 of the Public School Code

The fingerprint-based background check is a multiple-step process:

1. The applicant must register prior to going to the fingerprint site. Walk in service without prior registration will not be provided at any fingerprinting location. Registration is completed online or over the phone.

Registration is available online 24 hours/day, seven days per week at www.pa.cogentid.com. (When on the site, click on PA Department of Public Welfare. Click Register Online under the "Registration Column")

Telephonic registration is available at 1-888-439-2486 Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm EST. During the registration process, all demographic data for the applicant is collected (name, address, SSN, etc.) there is no data entry required at the fingerprint collection site.

2. The applicant will pay a fee of $36.00 for the fingerprint service and to secure the Criminal History Record. Applicants may make their payment online at www.pa.cogentid.com using a credit card or debit card. Money orders or cashiers checks payable to Cogent Systems will be accepted on site for those applicants who do not have the means to pay electronically. No cash transactions or personal checks are allowed.

3. The applicant proceeds to the fingerprint site of their choice for fingerprinting. The location of the fingerprint sites and days and hours of operation for each site will be posted on Cogent Systems' website at www.pa.cogentid.com. The location of fingerprint sites may change over time so applicants are encouraged to confirm the site location nearest to their location.

4. At the fingerprint site the Applicant Livescan Operators (ALO) manage the fingerprint collection process.

5. The fingerprint transaction begins when the ALO reviews the applicant's qualified State or Federal photo ID before processing the applicant's transaction. A list of approved ID types may be found on the Cogent Systems' website at www.pa.cogentid.com. Applicants will not be processed if they cannot produce an acceptable photo ID.

6. After the identity of the applicant has been established, all ten fingers are scanned to complete the process. The entire fingerprint capture process should take no more than three to five minutes.

7. The applicant's scanned fingerprints will be electronically transmitted to the FBI as required by federal statute.

8. The Department of Public welfare (DPW) will receive the Federal Criminal History Record from the FBI. DPW's Background Check Unit through the ChildLine and Abuse Registry will return the Federal Criminal History Record to the applicant. The Record will be printed on standard 8.5" X 11" paper that when copied will reveal "Void if Copied." This does not prohibit an employer from copying the applicant's results letter, it is solely a means to verify that it is an official record.

Do not contact Cogent Systems or the fingerprint site after your fingerprints have been submitted. Cogent Systems does not have the means to give the applicant the status of their background check. Complete processing of their results should take no longer than 4-6 weeks. If the applicant does not receive their results from DPW in this time frame, they should call (717) 783-6211.

9. The applicant will then provide a copy of the Federal Criminal History Record to the Department of Nursing.

This is a long process! The return clearance can take 12-14 weeks. Be diligent in filling out the forms correctly. An example is available in the Nursing Lab.

Background Confidentiality Waiver

Submit the Background Confidentiality Waiver to the Nursing Lab Manager.

Submission

All of the above documents, except the Physical Examination, must be submitted to:

Theresa Tulaney
Nursing Lab Manager, CNHS 301

Physical Examination Documents must be submitted to:

Marywood University
Student Health Services
2300 Adams Ave.
Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: 570-348-6249
Fax: 570-961-4735