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Occupational Health Nurse |
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About This Nursing Job Role |
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Job Title |
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Occupational Health Nurse (OHN), Occupational Environmental Health Nurse (OEHN), Employee Health Nurse, |
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Job Description |
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Job Role: The main focus of this job role is to promote
safety awareness by taking proactive steps to prevent industrial accidents from
occurring, hence, education is a vital part of the nursing process.
Provide hands-on care for injured or ill workers, monitors for hazardous exposures, takes patient's vital signs, treats wounds, evaluates physical condition of patient, and contacts physician and hospital to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed.
Develops employee programs, such as health education, accident prevention, alcohol abuse counseling, curtailment of smoking, and weight control regimens. Gives allergy injections and sponsored immunizations to employees.
Ensures compliance with various agency requirements pertaining to occupational health and safety. May conduct pre-employment and scheduled drug screening.
Academic Roles: Clinical nurse,
clinical nurse manager, nurse manager, corporate nurse, nurse researcher, nurse
educator and nurse consultant.
Work Setting: Industries such as meat packing,
manufacturing, construction, environmental health clinics, as well as the health care industry. |
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Job Qualifications |
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Depending on the work setting, some or all, of the following qualifications may
be required:
Registered Nurse with two years of clinical experience. Some
workplaces may require 3-5 years. ADN, BSN, MSN, PhD degree, HIV counseling certification,
experience drawing blood, ability to perform and read PPD's, excellent communication and organization skills,
CPR certified,
COHN certification. (BCLS) Basic Cardiac Life Support or (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification. |
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Certifications |
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To read more about the 4 types of certifications, visit
ABOHN |
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COHN = Certified Occupational Health Nurse |
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COHN-S = Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist |
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CM = Case Management |
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SM = Safety Management |
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Associations / Links &
Societies |
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American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN): Official association for occupational and environmental health nurses (OHNs).
Continuing ed courses available. |
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American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN):
ABOHN is the sole certifying body for occupational health nurses in the United
States and awards four credentials. See certification above for the 4 types of
certifications availbale. |
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Northeast Association of
Occupational Health Nurses (NEAOHN)The NEAOHN services all northeast states
and provided members with conferences, networking, and state and local news
involving occupational nurses in northeastern states. |
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Job Search |
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Nursing and Healthcare Jobs: Find nursing jobs
across all 50 states. Click on Nursing Category at bottom of page.
Free Sample RN Resumes also available. |
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Leading Books |
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Occupational Nursing Books Listing of top rated
books available in the field of Occupational Nursing. |
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Official Journal Publication |
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AAOHN
Journal: a scientific peer-reviewed journal, is the official journal of the
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc. (AAOHN). |
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Other Journals |
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Occupational Nursing Journals:
List of leading journals in the field of Occupational Nursing |
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Degree Programs |
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If you would like to advance your nursing career, accredited
online degree programs available.
RN to MSN,
RN to BSN or
LPN to BSN degree.
College network provides all types of nursing degrees via an accredited online curriculum. |
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Nursing Degrees Online: List of Top Rate Accredited Schools that provide
Nursing & Healthcare Degrees & certificates. |
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More Information |
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To read more about the role of an occupational nurse, job
opportunities and related sites, visit the listed associations and occupational
nurse links listed
above. |
