Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “Total Worker Health: Implications for the Occupational Health Nurse” 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 July 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 Total Worker Health and its implications for occupational health nurses
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.
AAOHN ACOEM NIOSH OSHA
Evidence supporting the integration of employee wellness and health promotion with safety in the workplace that has grown over the past 30 years The Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandated its development It was the only way to achieve the goals of Healthy People 2020 The Board of Directors determined the program was needed
Just work-related injury and illness prevention Just personal injury and illness prevention Both personal and work-related injury and illness prevention Neither personal nor work-related injury and illness prevention
Health insurance premiums are costly Workers’ compensation claims are expensive Absenteeism and reduced productivity are pricey All of the above
Will employees like the program? How much healthier will employees be after the program is implemented? What is the return on investment (ROI) of the program? Will clinic staff still have time to treat injuries?
Large or very-large employer size Management commitment Worker empowerment Culture of health and safety
Global Worker-centered Workplace-centered Citizen- and community-centered
CEOs Occupational health nurses Safety managers Benefits representatives