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 February 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 identify the occupational hazards faced by Home-Based care providers (HB providers).
To describe the proposed occupational health and safety (OH&S) integrative approach for the HB provider population.
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.
31% 41% 47% 51%
Other health providers HB providers All other occupations Non-HB providers
The capacity to attract new HB providers The HB providers’ ability to remain in the profession and deliver care The HB providers’ health and safety knowledge The many factors that negatively influence their health and well-being
They have little control over the private home’s surroundings They work alone, without assistance Their work environment is not set up for the delivery of health care They have no training in ergonomic practices
Cardiovascular disease Non-occupational injury High workers’ compensation claims High staff turnover
Predominately Hispanic women who were older and earning a low household income Predominantly older, poorly educated women earning a low household income and who experienced many health problems Predominately older, educated, Caucasian women, who experienced health care problems Predominately poorly educated, non-white women, earning minimum wage
They work alone, without assistance The work environment is private residences They report being divorced, separated or widowed They report poor physical and mental health, obesity, smoking, and less access to health care services
Integrated Workplace Health Man-agement Human Performance Maximizer Total Worker Health Human Systems Theory