Occupational Health Management Archives – December 1, 2005
December 1, 2005
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Sail the 'seven Cs' to go from good nurse to great occ-health nurse
Any occupational health nurse knows that merely being a good nurse is not enough to succeed and excel in the demanding world of occupational health. -
Award-winning occ-health program can be duplicated
Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, WI, had an occupational health and wellness program that had served its 1,500 employees quite well for many years. -
Occ-health pros up safety with innovative approaches
Ingrain safety as a priority for employees from the moment they are hired. Have your 10,000-person workforce stop what they're doing and think about how safely they are working. -
Declination forms sticking point in flu vaccine debate
The debate over whether health care workers with direct patient contact should be required to receive flu shots rages hotter and hotter as flu season draws closer and some concern that we are in danger of a pandemic grows. -
Sexes differ in reactions to burnout, depression
Men and women sometimes approach their jobs differently, and recent findings published by the American Psychological Association (APA) indicate they may burn out in those jobs differently, too. -
Ergonomic efforts move to the states
Texas has become the first state to require safe patient handling programs in hospitals. That milestone has captured national attention as other states consider their own versions of a safe patient handling mandate.