Occupational Health Nursing Overview
Occupational Health Nursing, as defined by the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (ABOHN), focuses on providing health, safety, and wellness programs to workers, communities, and populations, emphasizing health promotion, illness prevention, and protection from work-related hazards. Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs) play various roles in assessing, managing, promoting health, and ensuring confidentiality of workers’ medical information. Their activities include clinical care, surveillance, assessment, case management, health promotion, administration, research, and more.
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What is Occupational Health Nursing? By the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (ABOHN)
Is the specialty practice that provides health, safety, wellness programs and services to workers, worker populations and community groups. Focuses on promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness and injury, and protection from work-related and environmental hazards (AAOHN, 2016). Is a dynamic public health nursing specialty that has amazing growth, professional development and leadership opportunities. Occupational Health Nursing
What do Occupational Health Nurses (OHN) do? Clinician/Primary Care Assessment and Surveillance Consultant Case Management Health Promotion Administration and Research OHNs have a critical role in assuring the confidentiality of workers medical information
OHN Activities Clinician/Primary Care Injury/illness care Monitoring Hearing Blood pressure Cholesterol Vision Spirometry PPE Records Surveillance & Controls Medical Surveillance Testing Communicable/Infectious Diseases Exposure control Hazard Control Engineering Controls Work Practice Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
OHN Activities, cont. Consultant Consultant Pre-placement Examination Exposure assessment of workers and environment Evaluation and Interpretation of results Lab testing Case Management Case Management Coordination of injury/illness care and safe return to work Workers Compensation Wage replacement benefits Medical treatment Vocational rehabilitation Personal Illness/injury Assist with access and appropriate use of health care Facilitate return to work
OHN Activities, cont. Health Promotion Health Promotion Program Development & Delivery Education Counseling Health Risks Safety CPR and First Aid Training Administration & Research Administration & Research Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Workplace Violence Epidemiology Injury Prevention Pandemic Planning & Emergency Response Leader Team Member Responder Coordinator
Worldwide Service & Opportunities Collaboration with colleagues in other countries Employment opportunities with international and multinational companies Opportunities with US Federal Service (military, civil service)
For Information on Occupational Health Nursing: American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) Call: 630-789-5799 Website: www.abohn.org Email: info@abohn.org American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) Website: www.aaohn.org Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) Website: www.aohp.org
