scholarly journals Health Hazards in the Workplace: An Approach to Surveillance

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 547-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Sutherland ◽  
Susan Clegg ◽  
Karen DeCourcey
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Surveillance Programs ◽  
Physical Examinations ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse

Surveillance programs serve as a useful tool in assisting occupational health nurses in identifying employees with existing or potential health problems due to toxic exposures. They also assist the company in pinpointing potential health hazards in the work environment. The surveillance assessment can serve as a useful tool in encouraging safe practices in the workplace and encouraging management to comply with OSHA, state, or company regulations. The surveillance assessment further serves asa vehicle for assisting the occupational health nurse in developing a procedure for collecting information regarding hazards in the workplace. When developing a protocol for conducting physical examinations, the occupational health nurse mustbe able to identify those toxinswhich are present in the workplace, describe signs and symptoms which employees mayexhibit when suffering from overexposure to a hazard, and plan for dealing with such exposure situations.

Hepatitis A

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-142
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hammond
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Hepatitis A ◽  
Hepatitis A Virus ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse ◽  
Liver Infection

Hepatitis A is a vaccine preventable liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. The occupational health nurse should be aware of the signs and symptoms of the virus, educate workers about the infection, and recommend immunization for workers traveling or working in high-risk areas for hepatitis A.

scholarly journals Diabetic Workers

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 274-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Childre ◽  
Pamela V. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Physical State ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse ◽  
Perception Of Health

The purpose of this study was to describe how diabetics manage and cope with their disease within the work environment. Interview data obtained from nine insulin treated working diabetics were qualitatively analyzed using the constant comparative method. A process of interactions among three interlinking categories emerged. These categories are: 1) health, which includes both perception of health and physical state of health; 2) self-image; and 3) feelings about one's work environment. Based on the interactions of the worker with these three categories, each participant was classified as one of three theoretical types: the Decision-Maker, the Loyal Worker and the Fatalist. Each type of worker interacts within the framework of the three core categories and responds differently to changes within one of these parameters. The significance of these interactions in relationship to the occupational health nurse is discussed.

scholarly journals Environmental Hazards in the Workplace: Legal and Safety Considerations

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 398-400
Author(s):  
Bea Yorker ◽  
Elizabeth F. Mistretta
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Hazardous Materials ◽  
Environmental Hazards ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse ◽  
Safety Considerations ◽  
Legal Guidelines

Both the employer and the employee must work together to provide the best possible work environment. The occupational health nurse can facilitate the interaction and communication between these groups to protect the employer and the employee. The company must follow legal guidelines related to hazardous materials, and the employees must understand and adhere to the established policies and procedures developed for their safety. The nurse can help assure that each is protected.

scholarly journals Certified Occupational Health Nursing

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 581-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. Burgel ◽  
Emily M. Wallace ◽  
Sharon Donnelly Kemerer ◽  
Margery Garbin
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Occupational Health Nursing

Specialty nursing certification programs, such as that administered by the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (ABOHN), must be firmly based on current practice to maintain validity. To determine this, ABOHN performed its most recent job analysis and role delineation study between 1992 and 1994. A comprehensive survey tool was developed by ABOHN Board members, and administered to all 3,805 certified occupational health nurses in practice at the time of the study. With a final return rate of 42.7%, the results were believed to be representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to practice occupational health nursing in the United States at the proficient level of practice. The results of the study formed the basis for the ABOHN test blueprints and the creation of two credentials for occupational health nurses: the Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) and the Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S).

scholarly journals Health hazards and risks for musculoskeletal problems among child labourers in the brickfield sector of West Bengal, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banibrata Das
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Strenuous Activity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems

Abstract Aims The purpose of this study was to describe the health hazards among child labourers in brickfields, and to assess occupational health problems, together with physiological and respiratory stress, compared with child control subjects. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 112 child brickfield workers and 120 control subjects, and a modified Nordic Questionnaire was applied to assess the discomfort felt among both groups of workers. Physiological assessment of the workload was carried out by the measurement of heart rate, blood pressure and spirometry of the workers. Results Child brickfield workers suffer from pain, especially in the lower back (97%), shoulder (88%), hands (82%), wrist (76%), neck (73%) and ankle (71%). The post-activity heart rate of the child brickfield workers was 166.5 beats/min, whereas the systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 132.2 and 67.2 mm/Hg, respectively. The forced vital capacity value of child brickfield workers was 2.04, and in the case of the controls it was 2.18, which was significantly different. The forced expiratory volumes in 1 s of experimental and control subjects were 1.82 and 1.92, respectively. The peak expiratory flow rate was significantly different between the two groups. Conclusions Most of the brick-making activities were strenuous ones that affected the children. The cardiovascular and respiratory health of the child brickfield workers has changed markedly due to strenuous activity. The child brickfield workers also experienced other occupational health problems and severe musculoskeletal pain.

scholarly journals Meet The Occupational Health Nurse

Curationis ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse

The great upsurge of knowledge and progress in occupational health medicine which occurred during both world wars was proof that good occupational health services mean greater productivity, with the result that today the scope of the occupational health nurse is unlimited.

When a Coworker Completes Suicide

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 459-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia W. Lynn
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Suicide Survivors ◽  
Suicide Death ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Grieving Process ◽  
Health Nurse ◽  
Occupational Health Nurse

The suicide death of a coworker is considered a psychiatric emergency for nurse managers and coworkers left to process the feelings associated with this type of grief. The occupational health nurse can assist nurse managers and coworkers in the grieving process. It is critical for the occupational health nurse to understand the psychological, social, and emotional implications for coworkers (suicide survivors) left to grieve the loss. Appropriate support and guidance immediately following the suicide death of a coworker will assist individuals through the normal grieving process and avoid suppressed emotions that may lead to personal and departmental dysfunction.

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