Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “New and Emerging Risks Associated With “Green” Workplaces” 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 October 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:
Describe health risks associated with green technology
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.
Research studies done during the past decade A report from a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work A report by the National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) OSHA requirements
It encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion to food and bio-based products. It refers to the sustainable use of biological resources in multiple industries. It creates new green workplaces using new technologies. All of the above
Ensure wealth for “tree huggers” Eliminate health problems associated with the current economy Develop competitive, innovative technologies Minimize the number of workers required for a healthy ecosystem
Great Britain The United States The European Union China
Direct jobs Indirect Jobs Income-induced jobs Social entrepreneurial jobs
At the development stage of any new technology Retrospectively at the end of the lifecycle when all data are available Periodically throughout the lifecycle Whenever practical
Wind energy Bioenergy Clean coal Nanotechnology and nanomaterials
Elimination of government agencies requiring assessments Workers making job changes Complex health record systems Funding cuts for research