Agricultural Occupational Health Nurse Training and Certification: Addressing the Need for Occupational Health Professionals in Agricultural Environments

Organizations are required to adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) if they have workers that wear a respirator on the job. They must also have an employee “suitably trained” to administer their program. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and its National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory have worked to champion the occupational health nurse in this role by collaborating with the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses to develop free, online respiratory protection training and resources (RPP Webkit). This article describes the development, content, and success of this training. To date, 724 participants have completed the training, 32.6% of whom lead their organization’s respiratory protection program, 15.3% who indicated they will lead a program in the near future, and 52% who did not lead a program, but indicated that the training was relevant to their work. The majority “strongly agreed” the training was applicable to their work and it enhanced their professional expertise.

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CE Answers Physical Examination for the Occupational Health Nurse: Skills Update September 2003

AAOHN Journal ◽

10.1177/216507990405200910 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 52 (9) ◽

pp. 409-409

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Physical Examination ◽

Health Nurse ◽

Occupational Health Nurse

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The Liability of the Occupational Health Nurse

Law Medicine and Health Care ◽

10.1111/j.1748-720x.1983.tb00828.x ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 224-238

Author(s):

Elizabeth A. Bowyer

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Health Nurse ◽

Occupational Health Nurse

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Hepatitis A

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/2165079920988687 ◽

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.

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Certified Occupational Health Nursing

AAOHN Journal ◽

10.1177/216507999704501101 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 45 (11) ◽

pp. 581-591 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

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).

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Meet The Occupational Health Nurse

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v1i4.160 ◽

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.

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When a Coworker Completes Suicide

AAOHN Journal ◽

10.3928/08910162-20081101-02 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 56 (11) ◽

pp. 459-467 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

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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