Nursing Verifications

Please note that these instructions are only for those who’ve never registered for an account on the CITI Program training site. If you have a CITI Program account, you’ll just need to add the HIPAA course to your learner menu. This can be done from the main page that appears after you login to your account. You do not need to create a separate account for the HIPAA training.

Go to the CITI homepage

Once you’re on the CITI program website, click the ‘Register’ button at the top of the page. This will open a new window where you will select your institution and create a user ID and password.

• Step 1. Enter your institutional affiliation – University of North Dakota (the institution’s name must be spelled out – don’t use any abbreviations). Check the box to agree to the site’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Then, check the box to affirm you are an affiliate of UND and Select ‘Continue to Create Your CITI Program Username/Password’.
• Step 2. Enter your first and last names and your primary email address in the spaces provided. If you have a secondary email, it’s recommended that you include it here, too. Select ‘Continue to Step 3’.
• Step 3. Enter a Username and Password. Create a Security Question and provide the answer to that question. Select ‘Continue to Step 4’.
• Step 4. Enter Country of Residence: United States. Select ‘Continue to Step 5’.
• Step 5. Respond ‘No’ to the question about receiving Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits. Choose whether the CITI Program may contact you regarding future participation in research surveys. Choose whether the CITI Program may contact you regarding marketing information. Select ‘Continue to Step 6’.
• Step 6. Complete all of the items marked with an asterisk (*). The other items are optional and don’t need to be completed. Some tips:
  • For Department, use your academic department or department of employment.
  • For What is your role in research, choose the response that most closely fits with your role.
  • Once all required information has been entered, Select ‘Continue to Step 7’.
• Step 7. Select your course curriculum:
  • For questions 1-3, choose ‘Not at this time’
  • For question 4, select ‘No’
  • Ignore question 5.
  • For question 6, select ‘Group 1: HIPAA Researchers and Clinicians’
  • Ignore question 7

Click ‘Complete Registration’. This will take you to a page that indicates your registration with the University of North Dakota is complete. Click ‘Finalize Registration’.

You should now be on the Main Menu page. Select ‘University of North Dakota – View Courses’ to open your course menu. It should list the course you’ve selected: Group 1: HIPAA Researchers and Clinicians. Click on the name of the course to open the course. You will first have to complete the Integrity Assurance Statement before you can begin working on the modules. There will be a short quiz after each module. You do not need to complete the entire course in one sitting. The system will keep track of what modules you’ve completed, as well as your scores on each quiz. You must receive an overall score of at least 80% in order to pass. If necessary, you may re-take modules in order to boost your total score.

You should print out or save your completion certificate when you’re finished for your records. The HIPAA administrator will receive notification electronically from the CITI Program once you’ve successfully completed the course.

V. 7/15/2019

Students must complete a, b or c as follows:

1. A negative two step TB test (TST). The two-step tuberculin test involves placement of a purified protein derivative (PPD) to test for tuberculosis. The first reading must be read by a health care professional within 48 – 72 hours after placement, and the area of induration must be recorded. The second PPD test step should be administered one to two weeks after the first test.
2. Submission of two previous negative TB skin tests, read within 12 months of each other.
3. One Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) test, which includes QuantiFeron TB Gold (QFT-G), QuanteFeron Gold in tube test (GFT-GIT) or T-Spot for TB (T-Spot) along with any required follow-up, done prior to clinical within the past 12 months is accepted

Students who are positive reactors must have a report of one negative chest x-ray on file and a statement signed by self and a health care provider, assuring absence of symptoms. Once this documentation is submitted, yearly TST or IGRA is not required. Bacille Callmette-Gurerin (BDG) vaccinated individuals who test positive by TST and negative by IGRA are not required to have a follow-up X-ray.

Additional information about the Tuberculin Skin Testing process can be found at CDC.

Documentation of 2 doses of the vaccine or an antibody blood titre documenting immunity is required. Students known to be pregnant will not be required to receive the rubella vaccine.

A history of varicella cannot be self-reported. Students must document 2 doses of the varicella vaccine or laboratory confirmation of immunity (titer). If a titer does not confirm immunity, 2 doses of varicella vaccine will need to be administered. Verification of a history of varicella disease by a licensed health care professional is not an acceptable form of documentation.

Three doses (at least the first dose given prior to beginning nursing classes) or an anti-HBS titre documenting immunity is required. Students may sign a waiver of declination to be vaccinated or tested. Students who refuse to have the Hepatitis B vaccine series may not be allowed to participate in clinical experiences in agencies where it is required. It is important to note that the Hepatitis B series takes 4 to 6 months to complete; therefore it you have not had this series, you should begin this process as soon as possible to comply with this requirement.

A one-time dose of the Tdap vaccination is required. A Td booster must be received every 10 years following Tdap.  

Must be completed annually in the fall/winter. All documentation must contain the name of the agency or facility providing the vaccine as well as the signature and the credentials of the person giving the vaccine. Exceptions are allowed for those with the following medical contraindications only: egg allergy, history of Guillain-Barre within 6 weeks of influenza vaccination, and anaphylaxis after influenza vaccinations. A signed waiver from a health care provider must be provided in these cases. Contraindications are based on recommendations from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention. Students will receive an email in the fall semester to inform them of the deadline to receive the flu vaccine.