Occupational health nurses implement programs to promote health and prevent injury and
disease. The nursing process that is commonly used for individual clients is appropriate
and useful when the client is a population of workers. This article provides rationale for
using the nursing process for aggregates in occupational settings and provides examples of
its use in health promotion programs.
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