Medical Examination of Nurses

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_019

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety
Personnel/Workforce - Employment Screening

Summary
States requirements for nurses to be medically examined before commencing duty and screened on a regular basis for communicable diseases.

Date of Publication: 25 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Workplace Relations and Management Branch

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 25 January 2010

File No: C10014

Previous reference: 83/362

Issue Date: 07 December 1983

Status: Active

File link: Medical Examination of Nurses
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