Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module for 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 http://www.aaohn.org by January 2022; (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:
To describe the state of knowledge regarding worksite wellness interventions that address obesity.
To describe worksite wellness interventions that have been efficacious for tackling obesity.
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.
Promote specific workplace weight loss wellness programs Identify wellness programs that are most effective in managing obesity Provide a narrative summary of the characteristics and effectiveness of worksite wellness programs Present a summary of the best weight loss programs acceptable to employees
Higher incidence of anorexia due to long work hours Higher preventive screening rates Lower spending on health-related costs due to familiarity with healthcare policies Higher cardiovascular risk, work-related stress, and lower preventive screening rates
Adults over 20 years of age with a BMI over 30 Correlation studies that reviewed relationship between hospital work and obesity Experimental and quasi-experimental studies published between 2000 to 2018 in peer reviewed journals Random controlled studies that focused on high risk populations working in prison clinics
Assign unique numbers to all included studies Describe the process of inclusion and exclusion criteria and progress through the systematic review Resolve any coding discrepancy Provide accurate methodology and theoretical underpinnings of the systemic review
Because it is the recommended number when using PRISMA Forty (78%) studies were from Europe and the rest (12%) were from North America All studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) Of the 51 studies17 were RCTs and nine were community-randomized controlled trials (CRCTs)
Educational strategies such as on-line learning Behavioral strategies such as use of a life coach Environmental strategies such as on-site walking routes Multicomponent strategies that integrated educational, behavioral, and environmental strategies
True False
All health care workers are obese Healthcare workers with a BMI< 25 are more productive than those with a BMI>30 OHNs can play an important role in shaping multicomponent strategies and interventions to reduce obesity related health problems They always have the full support of the organization to implement health-related programs