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2008 Med Attendee
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I decided to take it, my mom is getting stuff together to get me to a doctor.

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FALLEN.Archangel

2008 Med Attendee

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I got mine on the 19th, it wasn't bad at all. I got out of school for it.

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2008 Med Attendee
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I'm not in school at the moment, summer started for me may 21st, that's probably the only good thing about being in the south

With the test, I have no clue when I'll be getting it.

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Sarah_2008

2008 Med Attendee

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I haven't gottn mine yet... I'm getting it 10 days before I have to leave for the session. I'm kind of nervous. I don't like going to my doctor...

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Posts: 32 | Location (Hometown): Augusta GA | Registered: May 28, 2008

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2008 Med Attendee
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I don't even know who my doctor is!

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cmdapril

2008 Med Attendee

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a TB test isn't like a shot they dont like stab the needle through your arm its a really short needle and they barely stick it in i thought it hurt way less then those pin pricks i've had 2 and mine never burned either which i thought was weird it is way better then a shot any day in my opinion!

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2008 Med Attendee
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Do they stick it in through your wrist? And it goes under the skin?

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cmdapril

2008 Med Attendee

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no it is your fore arm btw your elbow and ur wrist. and the stick it under a very small layer of the top of ur skin i watched them do mine and it it so shallow u can see the tip ur skin is like see through its so shallow

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Interesting, well atleast I'll know what to expect.

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Jessandacrouton

2008 Med Attendee
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I just got mine today. At this point it's really just a little reddish purplish dot...hopefully it stays that way.

Also, instead of filling out the vaccine form, my doctor just attached a copy of my immunization record. Any idea if this is sufficient?

Posts: 64 | Location (Hometown): New Jersey | Registered: April 10, 2008

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ebruger14

2008 Med Attendee

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i just got my test today and they took my forms and will fill them out
when i go back in to get the results of the test they will give back my forms to me so i hav no idea if just the records are good

"We didn't claw our way to the top of the food chain just to eat vegetables."

Posts: 89 | Location (Hometown): Cedar Park, Texas | Registered: April 16, 2008

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Carissa <3

2008 Med Attendee

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Originally posted by Dr. Atlantizz:
So I'm guessing they're saying we need one for safety reasons, as in you might contract this disease walking around in the hospital if you don't get it and isn't that kind of annoying to get one every year?

Just a clarification, the TB test doesn't actually prevent TB, it just tests for it.

And if you want to do anything in a hospital (or medical in general) setting, you will most likely need to get tested yearly. But like everyone's been saying, it's not a big deal at all- I volunteer at these two hospitals over the summer, so I've had to get it before.

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2008 Med Attendee
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Ah, I might volunteer in a hospital, what's it like?

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PV_Jess_ND

2008 Med Attendee
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the TB test isn't that bad. the day i got mine i got the HPV shot thingy and a bit before that i got a flu shot. and a few weeks latBer i had local anesthetic and i must say the TB thing was the least painful and the local the most so don't worry about it. and i hate shots of all kinds

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cmdapril

2008 Med Attendee

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I have volunteered at two different programs and i tried to pick the most exciting place...so both times i worked in the ER and it was SOOOOOOO boring occasionly the doc would let me observe stuff but even that was rare i stocked carts and rooms answered call button calls and ran labs etc and that all took all of five minutes its good for like college applications but in all other aspects it is sooo boring!(at least in my expirence)

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rosendo

2008 Med Attendee

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I got my test done today

It didnt hurt at all.

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Whitney09

2008 Med Attendee

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i got my tb test today
but i usually get them once a year
so i'm used to them
but i hate shots sooooo much
this one is fine tho, if you don't look you cant even feel it

Posts: 48 | Location (Hometown): Valencia, CA | Registered: January 13, 2008

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2008 Med Attendee
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quote:
Originally posted by cmdapril:
I have volunteered at two different programs and i tried to pick the most exciting place...so both times i worked in the ER and it was SOOOOOOO boring occasionly the doc would let me observe stuff but even that was rare i stocked carts and rooms answered call button calls and ran labs etc and that all took all of five minutes its good for like college applications but in all other aspects it is sooo boring!(at least in my expirence)

Oh wow, well, hopefully when I try it, it won't be so bad of an experience. My grandma works as a nurse so I plan on her refering me to the hospital she works at.

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pmalik93

2008 Med Attendee

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i've have gotten one a while/long time ago...would that be fine??

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MattRollins

2008 Med Attendee

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It's got to be within the past year.

Matt Rollins
NYLF-MED 2008
D.C. Session One

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