Medical professionals employment exam

For all nurses, doctors and paramedics, females and males. It is reasonable, that public health requires regular employment exam.

1. What did it consist of?

2. Were you examined by doctors/nurses, you know?

3. Did you have rectal/pelvic exam?

4. Did you have std exam?

Many thanks

My doctor said he had to have a physical before he started working for the company he works for.... i am not sure of the details..

I have to undergo a complete physical every year, including a gyno exam. Samples are taken as a matter of course not only for STD's but also for other communicable diseases.

It is done by one of the staff physicians

Slimsusie, thank you for the reply 😃 It means, that you are examined by a doctor whom you know and work with. Does he ask questions about your sexual history? How are you dressed for the exam? In gown or naked?

Yes, I know the doctor. They used to ask about my sexual history, but now i guess they discover all they need to know under a microscope or petrie dish. We are all offered a gown, but as they are going to see me naked bit by bit anyway, I just strip off.

I know from your profile that you're based in Europe, where gowns are offered rather as an option or even unavailable. That's reasonable, because it's just a waste of resources. Moreover there is different attitude to nudity, especially in Germany and Mid-Europe with an exception of UK. Some of my female friends are medical professionals who confirmed to be examined by their colleague doctors. They never used gowns but - interestingly - most of them put some kind of socks on. But aren't you a little shy, if the doctor you work with performes physical?

Socks - horrible things lol, i love being bare foot as much as possible but that is for another time.

It was a little strange at first, but by the same yard stick i am sometimes a chaperone and have to see my friends being examined so it would be hypercritical for me to go totally shy. I look on it as dating a work colleague.

Yes, it's really strange to undress fully and put socks on specially for the exam. However, some women do. Agree, that there is no reason to be shy, but do you prepare yourself for the exam, when you know it will be provided by a co-worker? I mean pedicure, waxing etc.

Pedicure is a matter of course for me anyway, but yes I always have a wax the day before

I think pedicured feet with painted toe nails improve self-confidence. Do you have rectal exam in stirrups?

It depends on what dr i get, they all have their own personal preferences

As far as I know, vast majority of female rectals are performed in lithotomy position (in stirrups or knee-rests). However, sometimes it is done when laying on side or even bending against a table. Employment exam requires communicable diseases testing. Were you tested for HPV?

Yes we are tested for all common communicable diseases.

I once had a rectal whilst on my side and my friend was the chaperone and kept making stupid faces so i burst out laughing, the only trouble was the dr that was doing it had a temper as short as he was. I felt like a scolded child.

Well, it is serious procedure. But why did you need a chaperone???

Totally serious, its hospital regs that there has to be a chaperone, mostly though the chaperone is the assisting nurse

OK, it's reasonable. I was thinking about presence of a side person, what is surely not necessary. Do you prefer stirrups or knee-rests, metal or plastic speculum?

Knee rests & metal

Personally I find a chaperone intrusive. Just when I do not want anyone to see my exposed predicament I have to have one, but I respect the rationale behind it.

I can see an important psychological factor behind all employment exams, partiuclarly, when some findings might suspend the subject from work. Think, it greatly concerns medical professionals who may find this duty really troublesome. Simply I think you might get a bit nervous about it.

I would find it quite unusual that any company would require their own physician or nurse to do pre-employment physicals. Almost always, a certifying document provided by the person's primary care Doc is sufficient and I would challenge any place that says differently. In fact, HIPAA laws could actually come into play here to prevent this. One notable exception might be the military.

However, it would not be unusual to have a pre-employment assessment of physical capabilities required of the job done by staff personnel. As an example, for ambulance of fire personnel, lifting, carrying, balance, and other similar assessments would be quite normal, but nothing that required any invasive procedures or the need to undress.