Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “Occupational Health Nursing in Turkey: An International Update” 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at at http://www.aaohn.org by January 2017; (3) A score of 75% (6 correct answers) is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Describe influences on the health of Turkish workers
Discuss educational preparation for occupational health nursing
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
Turkey is a newly industrialized country in Western Asia. Turkey has the youngest population in Europe. The people of Turkey are abandoning cities in search of more peaceful agricultural life. Turkey has a strong economy based on socialism.
Is law, but has not been implemented across the country is practiced widely because of socialized medicine has never been considered because of political influence is ensured by requiring everyone to pay a national insurance premium
Obesity Sedentary lifestyle Excessive caffeine intake Smoking
Cancer and motor vehicle crashes HIV and suicide Cardiovascular disease and cancer Cardiovascular disease and motor vehicle crashes
New parents refuse to immunize their children Syrian refugees have brought the disease with them The country can no longer afford to provide polio vaccine to all children Polio was never truly eradicated in Turkey
Since employers with more than 50 employees are required to provide occupational health care, most adults in Turkey have access to an on-site health care provider at work. In Turkey, 98% of workplace accidents occur in workplaces without an on-site health unit. Employers in Turkey with more than 50 employees are required to establish a Workplace Health and Safety Unit Employers in Turkey are responsible for identifying occupational hazards and providing programs and services to prevent occupational diseases and accidents.
That is an accurate count of all injuries. That is an underreported number. That number is highly exaggerated. That is an estimate only; reporting injuries is not required in Turkey.
Have a professional nursing organization, Turkish Occupational Health Nursing Association Must complete a basic nursing program of at least 4 years of study Do not have duties and roles established in current regulations All of the above