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         <td width="60%">Section 4.0 - Information</td>
         <td width="60%">Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: May, 2002</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: May 2002</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Executive Council<br />Faculty Coordinating Council;</div></td>
         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Executive Council<br />Faculty Coordinating Council;</div></td>
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                 <td>Revised: October, 2002<br />Revised: October, 2003<br />Revised: February, 2008<br />Revised: November, 2008<br />Revised: November, 2012</td>
                 <td>Revised: October 2002<br />Revised: October 2003<br />Revised: February 2008<br />Revised: November 2008<br />Revised: [[CON Faculty Immunizations and CPR version November 2012|November 2012]]<br />Revised: January 2015</td>
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===Policy:===
===Policy===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty who have direct contact with patients/clients/participants through clinical instruction, research or other related activities are required to have the following:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:67em !important;">Faculty who have direct contact with patients/clients/participants through clinical instruction, research or other related activities are required to have the following:</p>
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<li>Verification of current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for health professionals (Basic Life Support for infant, child and adult one person/two person).</li>
<li>Verification of current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for health professionals (Basic Life Support for infant, child and adult one person/two person).</li>
<li>Verification and documentation of current immunizations listed below:
<li>Verification and documentation of current immunizations listed below:
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     <li style="margin-top:15px;">'''PPD''' for tuberculosis; annually unless individual tests positive.  If test is positive, current CDC guidelines will be followed (www.cdc.gov).</li>
     <li style="margin-top:15px;">'''PPD''' for tuberculosis; annually unless individual tests positive.  If test is positive, current CDC guidelines will be followed (www.cdc.gov).</li>
     <li>'''INFLUENZA''' immunization annually.</li>
     <li>'''INFLUENZA''' immunization annually.</li>
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<li>Faculty who were born in 1956 or prior are generally considered immune to the following diseases, except for women who may become pregnant. Faculty from outside the United States who cannot provide evidence of immunization may be required to have titers drawn.<br /><br />Faculty born in 1957 or later need to have verification through immunization records, a titer showing immunity or history of the disease for the following:
<li>Faculty who were born in 1956 or prior are generally considered immune to the following diseases, except for women who may become pregnant. Faculty from outside the United States who cannot provide evidence of immunization may be required to have titers drawn.<br /><br />Faculty born in 1957 or later need to have verification through immunization records, a titer showing immunity or history of the disease for the following:
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     <li style="margin-top:15px;">'''RUBELLA''' (German measles)</li>
     <li style="margin-top:15px;">'''RUBELLA''' (German measles)</li>
     <li>'''RUBEOLA''' (Red measles) </li>
     <li>'''RUBEOLA''' (Red measles) </li>
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===Procedure:===
===Procedure===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Verification of current immunization status or a Request for Waiver of Faculty Immunization or CPR Requirements (Appendix M) is required at time of employment.  Prior to each semester, division and department staff collect written documentation or waiver request forms and maintain these records in the unit.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Verification of current immunization status or a Request for Waiver of Faculty Immunization or CPR Requirements (Appendix M) is required at time of employment.  Prior to each semester and division staff collect written documentation or waiver request forms and maintain these records in the unit.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty may request a waiver from these requirements for medical or religious reasons; medical reasons require signature of a primary care provider on the waiver request form. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Faculty may request a waiver from these requirements for medical or religious reasons; medical reasons require signature of a primary care provider on the waiver request form. </p>