Transcription of TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING
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BCCDC Non-Certified Practice Decision Support Tool TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING CRNBC LIMITS AND CONDITIONS TUBERCULOSIS (TB) SCREENING is a restricted activity. RNs who administer purified protein derivative or order chest x-ray (CXR) for the purpose of TB SCREENING must possess the competencies established by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and follow the decision support tool (DST) established by BCCDC (CRNBC, 2014). See 'Registered Nurses Competencies for TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING ' at INTRODUCTION The TB SCREENING DST provides information on the health history, and SCREENING and diagnostic tests to obtain when individuals present for TB SCREENING . See the BCCDC TB Manual ( ) for further guidelines and information. Even with the availability of effective treatment , rates of TB remain universally tied to the social determinants of health. A disproportionate burden of TB disease continues to affect BC s foreign-born, Indigenous people, and homeless or under-housed populations.
BCCDC Non-Certified Practice Decision Support Tool Tuberculosis Screening . A) TB HEALTH HISTORY TB History • Prior history of active TB disease and treatment
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