Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “Working Conditions, Occupational Injuries, and HealthAmong Filipino Fish Processing Workers in Dutch Harbor, Alaska” 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 May 2019;(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:
Discuss health and environmental issues facing Filipino fish-processing workers in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
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.
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Slips, trips, and falls Handling frozen products Lifting, pushing, and pulling Struck-by foreign object
Is based on an exploratory qualitative research study Uses the personal experiences of the authors as the basis for the article Reports on a retrospective longitudinal study of the population Is a review of the literature
No effort was made to validate the identified themes. Validity of the themes was achieved by using specialists in occupational health and safety as subject matter experts. Internal validity was established by sharing the findings with the population, but external validity is limited. None of the above
Perceived supervisor unfairness Musculoskeletal disorders and repetitive strain injuries Isolation and boredom Unfair labor practices
They all worked 72+ hours per week Their roommates were loud when they were trying to sleep The long periods of daylight in the summer prevented them from sleeping Their beds and pillows were quite uncomfortable
Is a new concept not previously seen in other companies Is unlikely to be true Has been documented in other studies Was dismissed outright by managers at this company
Establish a joint worker-management committee to identify problems and find solutions. Enable job rotations. Increase efforts to inform workers of the availability of community resources. All of the above