Health and background requirements are controlled by clinical agencies. Applicants must be cleared by clinical agencies several weeks prior to attending clinical. Therefore, most of these requirements must be completed prior to program admission. Others must be renewed after program admission. Clinical agencies may require that background and drug screening be repeated at any time after program admission.
Immunizations
You must show proof of immunizations. Documentation must include name, DOB, date of immunizations, and must be verified by the physician’s signature/stamp. The following must be included with the most current proof of vaccination dates as required.
- Three childhood DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) with dates
- One Tdap dose; if Tdap given more than 10 years ago, Td booster
- Two Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- First dose of Hepatitis B vaccine series must be taken and proof provided. Student must receive second and third doses on time to remain eligible to attend clinical.
- Varicella (chicken pox) immunity by positive blood titer or two dose vaccine series.
- Other
- Initially, two step PPD (tuberculin skin test) with results. PPD should be at least one week apart, but no more than 14 days apart. This initial sequence cannot be older than 12 months. PPD is repeated annually as long as there is not a national shortage. A QuantiFERON-TB Gold Blood draw can be done in the place of the initial two step PPD.
- Influenza (flu) Vaccine (do not have this done until instructed to do so or it may have to be repeated). Usually done in the month of October of first and fourth semester.
- Positive Hepatitis B titer with history of vaccine series if dates of shots are unavailable
- Drug Screen and Background Screen: ECC-provided code
- Medical form: ECC-provided form
Clinical Travel Requirements and Clinical Schedule Information
Clinical Travel could estimate up to 125 miles round trip to attend a clinical education center, depending on the distance of the clinical center from Edgecombe Community College.
The schedule for clinical shifts will be different each week for all students. Apart from the class schedule, every student will get a specific clinical schedule for the semester. This schedule will show the location, reporting day, and shift time for each student every week.
Clinical Centers
| Center | Address |
| ECU Health North Hospital | 250 Smith Church Rd. Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital | 111 Hospital Dr. Tarboro, NC 27886 |
| Post Acute Medical (PAM) Health Specialty Hospital | 1051 Noell Ln. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 |
| UNC Health Nash | 2460 Curtis Ellis Dr. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 |
| Wilson Medical Center-Duke Life Point | 1705 Tarboro St. SW Wilson, NC 27893 |
| ECU Health Medical Center | 2100 Stantonsburg Rd. Greenville, NC 27834 |
| ECU Health Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitations | 2470 Stantonsburg Rd. Greenville, NC 27834 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus | 3000 New Bern Ave Raleigh, NC 27610 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | 4420 Lake Boone Trail Raleigh, NC 27607 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital | 3400 Wake Forest Rd. Raleigh, NC 27609 |