University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing Students on clinical rotations in health care facilities are at higher risk than the general population for acquiring communicable diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, chicken pox and tuberculosis. A health care worker or student who has one of these diseases may, in turn, infect other personnel and patients. Such infections established in a health care facility are serious in their potential for medical and possibly legal complications. Thus, hospitals including University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics must require evidence of immunization or natural immunity against those diseases which can be prevented. Knowledge of freedom from infection and potential susceptibility to infection is also required.
Students are responsible for arrangements and cost of all health requirements.
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