Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “An Integrative Review of Text Message Reminders for Medical Surveillance Examinations” 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 August 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 recent research studies describing benefits of using text message reminders in health settings
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.
Increase compliance with medical surveillance exams Determine how many employees use text messaging Reach millennials at work Enhance employees’ communications to OHNs
Has never been calculated Could be over $300 Was estimated by the VA to be nearly $200 Cannot be calculated
35% 56% 81% 91%
Text messages for wellness appointments Physical therapy reminders Descriptive articles about program successes Systematic and Cochrane reviews
Appointment compliance Employee satisfaction Cost-effectiveness Speed of impact
122 36 9 2
36 9 2 0
48 - 62% 59 - 70% 65 - 82% 80 - 93%