Immunization, Insurance, CPR, Background, Drug Screen Requirements
COMPLIANCE & ONBOARDING: Pursuant to Article II of the Clinical Affiliation Agreement, the School has agreed to ensure that any of their students engaged in an Educational Experience at the Training Facility meet the requirements listed on the table below:
REQUIREMENT | DETAILS (see clinical affiliation agreement for full descriptions) |
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(Immunizations) | School shall provide proof of the requirements listed below by either submitting a Summary Report, completed CCEP Passport Form, OR Letter of Good Standing that includes dates of the listed requirements. The actual immunization documents are kept by the School and MUST be produced to APP Center upon request. |
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) | Two doses of MMR (OR) Laboratory confirmation of disease or immunity (positive serologic testing) to all three diseases |
Varicella (Chickenpox) | Two doses of varicella vaccine given at least 28 days apart (OR) laboratory confirmation of disease or immunity (positive serologic test result) |
Td/Tdap | At least one Tdap vaccine after age 11(AND) a booster dose of Td or Tdap administered within the last 10 years. |
Hep B | Three doses of Engerix-B, Twinrix or Recombivax HB (OR) two doses of Heplisav B (OR) laboratory confirmation of immunity (positive serologic testing) with anti-HBs result of >10 mIU/mL (OR) documentation of status as a NON-RESPONDER (OR) declination/waiver on file at school |
Influenza Vaccine | Annual Influenza Vaccine in the current flu season, received NO later than November 3. No exemptions will be accepted. |
TB Screening | Baseline Individual TB Risk Assessment Baseline TB Symptom Assessment 2-step TB skin test (given 1-3 weeks apart) -OR- TB Blood Test within 12 months of program admission or readmission IF a student has had a positive TB test in the past, documentation of a chest x-ray is required. If current +PPD or blood test, additional evaluation for TB disease will be required as deemed necessary from a healthcare provider. |
COVID Vaccine | Teammates working at UNC Medical Center (including UNC-Hospitals/SOM Clinics) are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. The vaccination program applies to students working in any of UNC Health's participating locations, and COVID-19 vaccines will be required for them as well. A student who cannot show proof of vaccination will not be permitted to continue their student program after Sept. 21, 2021. |
(Other Requirements) | As stated above, School shall provide a Compliance Summary Report, completed CCEP Passport Form or Letter of Good Standing that includes dates of the listed requirements (Immunizations listed above and the “other requirements” listed below). EXCEPT for the Professional Liability COI, LMS Transcript, Flu document, and COVID Vax Card, the actual documents must be kept on file by the School and MUST be produced to the APP Center upon request. |
Criminal Background Check (school MUST provide FLAGGED reports) | Criminal background check conducted in all states where the student has lived, worked or gone to school within the past 7 years OR turned 18 years of age, whichever is shorter, and must include a search of a National Sexual Offender/Predator database. The background may be NO MORE THAN 4 years old at the start of the student’s Educational Experience at the Training Facility. School must inform APP Center of any student scheduled to complete a rotation at the Training Facility of ANY item (“flag” or “positive” item) that appears on a background report, and the Training Facility will determine whether the student will be allowed to participate in the proposed rotation. |
Drug Screen (Dilute Negative are NOT accepted - student must retest. Also, school MUST provide POSITIVE reports to Hospital for review) | Urine drug screen completed no more than twelve (12) months prior to the beginning of the student’s initial Educational Experience. The School MUST inform the APP Center of any student who is scheduled to complete a rotation at the Training Facility of any POSITIVE reading on a student’s drug screen report. The Training Facility will determine whether the student will be allowed to participate in the proposed rotation. Positive readings do NOT include reports that have been cleared by a Medical Review Officer (MRO). DILUTE NEGATIVE tests are NOT accepted. Student must RETEST if screening is Dilute Negative. The urine drug screen must include the following: amphetamine/methamphetamine barbiturates benzoylecgonine-cocaine metabolite benzodiazepines fentanyl marijuana metabolite methamphetamine isomers methaqualone methadone extended opiates* phencyclidine propoxyphene *NOTE: Extended opiates are defined as codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, morphine, oxycodone, and oxymorphone |
Health Insurance | Student must maintain current health insurance coverage. NOTE: healthcare sharing ministries are NOT health insurance and do NOT meet the UNC Hospitals health insurance coverage requirement in the clinical affiliation agreement |
CPR | Maintain current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS. ACLS, PALS or NPR certification may be accepted if approved by the APP Center. The CPR requirement may be waived for students completing non-clinical educational experiences, IF approved by the APP Center. |
Licensure | APP students in Nursing programs must maintain a current RN license. (PA students excluded) |
Badge | Students MUST wear their UNC-Hospitals student badge while completing their clinical rotation. The APP Center will request the badge and will notify student when it is available for pick up at the Photo ID Office. NOTE: If the student is also a UNC-Hospitals employee, a Hospital student badge will NOT be issued. The employee/student must wear their SCHOOL ID for identification while on site in their student capacity and will use their employee badge for door access. To help maintain security, students MUST return their Student Hospital Badge to the Photo ID Office prior to graduating. |
HCS Regulatory Compliance Module (in LMS) | ALL students (clinical and non-clinical) MUST complete the HCS Regulatory Compliance modules in LMS prior to beginning their rotation. These modules contain the Hospital Confidentiality Statement, HIPAA training, OSHA training and other regulatory trainings. Approximately 2-4 weeks prior to clinical start, the APP Center will provide the student with login information. PRIOR to the clinical start, student must complete the required HCS Regulatory modules and must provide their LMS Transcript to the APP Center as proof of completion of the HCS Regulatory LMS modules. |
EPIC Training Modules (in LMS) | Most PA, NP and CNM students will need to chart in EPIC using the APP Student template. The APP Center will request a student’s EPIC access. The LMS modules must be completed after Hospital IT creates a student account. Approximately 2-4 weeks prior to clinical start, the APP Center will provide the student with login information. PRIOR to the clinical start, student must complete the required EPIC Training modules and must provide their LMS Transcript to the APP Center as proof of completion of the EPIC Training modules. |
Professional Liability Insurance | Provide APP Center with a Certificate of Insurance (COI) showing proof of student’s coverage by an occurrence-based policy of professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 annual aggregate. If any student is covered by a professional liability policy that is a claims-made policy, proof of coverage by an appropriate tail coverage must be provided and the Training Facility’s Legal and Risk Management Department must approve the Educational Experience for all students covered by a claims-made policy of professional liability insurance. If the student is participating in a non-clinical Education Experience, that student is not required to maintain professional liability insurance coverage. |
Clearance Email | The APP Center will send a CLEARANCE email to the student, their school and the preceptor once all compliance and on boarding requirements are complete. The student SHALL NOT begin their rotation until the CLEARANCE email has been sent by the APP Center. |