Occupational Health Management Archives – April 1, 2006
April 1, 2006
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Changes in world, workplace mean changes in scope of occupational health
The scope of the occupational health practice began expanding almost from its beginnings in 1888, when Betty Moulder, a nurse in Pennsylvania, began caring for coal miners and their families. -
Keep employees engaged, and they get the message
As an occupational health professional, you don't want to present a dull training program, since the information you are conveying impacts employees' health. -
AAOHN platform to focus on safety, wellness, career
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) includes priorities that reflect the changing role of occupational and environmental health nurses and the changing world in which they work. -
CDC supports education to boost flu vaccination rates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations aimed at increasing influenza vaccination coverage among health care personnel as a way to protect patients and staff from influenza. -
OHN salaries grow as employers realize value
Occupational health nurses have enjoyed an increase in salaries and benefits over the last five years, a survey conducted by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) reveals. -
APHA adopts policies on occupational health
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has adopted 19 policies addressing public health issues ranging from access to contraceptives. -
Nursing schools forced to turn away applicants
The number of licensed registered nurses in the United States increased 7.9% from 2000 to 2004, to an estimated 2.9 million, according to preliminary findings from the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. -
News Brief
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has recommended state and federal policymakers update the minimum score foreign-educated nurses must achieve on two federally recognized English language proficiency tests before they can work in the United States.