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VUMC nurses can undergo training to become certified to place TB Skin Tests for patients and for their peers. The TB Skin Test training program consists of three steps:

TB Skin Tests are provided to VUMC employees free of charge. We offer many locations for your convenience.


 
 The Easy Reader is an Occupational Health eTool designed to make TB Skin Test (TST) reading easier and faster than ever. Who can use the Easy Reader?

Compliance with all applicable Vanderbilt Occupational Health medical surveillance and fitness for duty programs is required and compliance status is automatically imported into the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Performance Evaluation System (VPES).

Occupational Health offers many programs and resources for employees to have the opportunity to complete their annual and new hire TB skin test requirements, including departmental TB Designees and an online submission survey to submit TB reads. Corrected spelling of opportunities.