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More About This Title Essentials for Occupational Health Nursing
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The scope of occupational health nursing practice has expanded and taken on a variety of roles, giving rise to opportunities for nurses to care for workers in various workplace settings. Essentials for Occupational Health Nursing provides a highly practical and accessible guide for nurses entering or already engaged in this important field.
The text begins with the foundations for occupational health practice, covering the domain of occupational health and the role of the many professionals within the specialty. Subsequent chapters address program development, professional development, workplace regulatory requirements, workplace injury management and managing health and productivity. Case studies pertaining to fitness for duty and medical monitoring provide real-life scenarios to aid in learning.This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.
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Arlene Guzik, DNP, ARNP-BC, COHN-S, FAAOHN, is President and Owner of Business Health Resources, Inc. and is Assistant Medical Director and Vice President of Operations, Lakeside Occupational Medical Centers, Largo, Florida, USA.
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Preface ix
1 Foundations for Practice 1
2 Professional Issues 15
3 Workers and Workplaces 35
4 Program Development 51
5 Facilities and Resources 73
6 Workplace Regulatory Requirements 97
7 Promoting and Maintaining a Safe Workplace 127
8 Fitness for Duty 153
9 Drug-Free Workplace 171
10 Workplace Injury Management 191
11 Managing Health 219
12 Managing Productivity 239
13 Promoting Health and Well-Being 263
14 Leadership and Change 295
Appendices
1 General Definitions and Terms 309
2 Sample Occupational Health Nurse Job Description 313
3 Sample Agreement for Professional Services 317
4 Sample Practice Guidelines for the Registered
Occupational Health Nurse 325
5 Sample Medical Direction Prescription Release Authorization 333
6 Sample Program Development Checklist 335
7 Sample Documentation of Health Services Visits 341
8 Things to Consider 343
9 Sample Mobile Equipment Operator Health Evaluation 347
10 Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions 351
11 Sample Safety Policy 355
12 OSHA’s Strategic Map for Change and Continuous Improvement for Safety and Health 357
13 OSHA’s Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability Checklist 361
14 Common Hazards and Descriptions 363
15 Guide to Recordability of Cases under OSHA 365
16 OSHA Recordable Reference 367
17 Health History Form 369
18 Policy & Procedure 377
19 Sample: Drug-Free Workplace Policy 381
20 Urine Drug Screen Collection Checklist 389
21 Sample Request for Workplace Accommodation 393
22 Notice of Intermittent FMLA Absence 395
23 Sample Fitness for Duty Form 397
24 Sample Wellness Program 399
25 Service Provider Service Delivery Activity Report May 2012 403
26 Occupational Health Services Service Delivery Evaluation Criteria 407
27 Professional Resources Related to Occupational Health 409
Index 415
