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Essentials for Occupational Health Nursing
About This Book
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 enteringor 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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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Preface
- 1 Foundations for Practice
- 2 Professional Issues
- 3 Workers and Workplaces
- 4 Program Development
- 5 Facilities and Resources
- 6 Workplace Regulatory Requirements
- 7 Promoting and Maintaining a Safe Workplace
- 8 Fitness for Duty
- 9 Drug-Free Workplace
- 10 Workplace Injury Management
- 11 Managing Health
- 12 Managing Productivity
- 13 Promoting Health and Well-Being
- 14 Leadership and Change
- A1 General Definitions and Terms
- A2 Sample Occupational Health Nurse Job Description
- A3 Sample Agreement for Professional Services
- A4 Sample Practice Guidelines for the Registered Occupational Health Nurse
- A5 Sample Medical Direction Prescription Release Authorization
- A6 Sample Program Development Checklist
- A7 Sample Documentation of Health Services Visits
- A8 Things to Consider
- A9 Sample Mobile Equipment Operator Health Evaluation
- A10 Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions
- A11 Sample Safety Policy
- A12 OSHAâs Strategic Map for Change and Continuous Improvement for Safety and Health
- A13 OSHAâs Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability Checklist
- A14 Common Hazards and Descriptions
- A15 Guide to Recordability of Cases under OSHA
- A16 OSHA Recordable Reference
- A17 Health History Form
- A18 Policy & Procedure
- A19 Sample: Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- A20 Urine Drug Screen Collection Checklist
- A21 Sample Request for Workplace Accommodation
- A22 Notice of Intermittent FMLA Absence
- A23 Sample Fitness for Duty Form
- A24 Sample Wellness Program
- A25 Service Provider Service Delivery Activity Report May 2012
- A26 Occupational Health Services Service Delivery Evaluation Criteria
- A27 Professional Resources Related to Occupational Health
- Index