Community Module 6 (Occupational Health) – Flashcards

WW1:Gov. demands health services for workers at factories and shipyards holding defense contracts. 1938-1943: Number of occupational health nurses increased by 10,000. 1942: American Association of Industrial Nurses formed

1951: AAIN voted to remain an independent autonomous association, not merge with NLN 1953: Industrial Nurses Journal formed (now AAOHN Journal) 1977:AAIN becomes American Association of Occupational

2003: Annual joint conference, American Occupational Health Conference was abolished. 2005:AAOHN held its first separate occupational health nursing conference. 21st century: AAOHN continues to expand specialty boarders.

-Changing workforce demographics. -Rising health care costs -Diversity of healthcare systems with the integration of managed care. -Influence of the world economy -Shift in production from goods to services -Proliferation of advanced technologies

-Often the only on-site healthcare professional -Collaborates with workers, employers, and other professionals -Roles are diverse & complex -Coordinates comprehensive, holistic services -Practice guided by AAOHN's Standards of Occupational & Environmental Health Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics -Empowered, well-trained, usually by the baccalaureate level.

-Practice guided by an ethical framework -Encourages and enables individuals to make informed decisions about healthcare concerns. -Worker advocate. -Practice within a framework of company policies. -Fosters equitable and high-quality health care & safe healthy work environments.

Prevention of exposure to potential hazards- -Biological-infectious hazards -Chemical hazards -Environmental hazards -Physical Hazards -Psychosocial hazards

Facilitates lifestyle changes -Enhance awareness -Increase motivation -Build skills -create environment for positive health practices

-Disease Prevention -Recognize potential and existing health hazards -Overall health promotion -Nonoccupational programs- Cardiovascular health, cancer awareness, personal safety, immunizations etc. -Emergency response- CPR, first aid etc. -Womens health and safety issues -Racial and ethnical minorities -Veteran

-Aimed at early diagnosis, early treatment, attempts to limit disability -Focus is on the identification of health needs. -Periodic assessments to document any health changes

-Rehab and restoration of the worker to an optimal level of functioning -Case management for employees to return safely to work.

*Competent* -Confident, has mastery of skills, ability to cope with specific situations *Proficient* -Increased ability to perceive situations as a whole based on past experiences, predict the events to expect, able to alter protocols when needed. *Expert* -Extensive experience broad knowledge base, able to grasp situation quickly and initiate appropriate action.

*Skills and competencies* -Clinical and primary care -Case Management -Workforce, workplace, and environmental issues -Legal and Ethical responsibilities -Management and administration -Health promotion -Occupational and environmental health and safety education -Research -Professionalism -Nursing code of ethics

-Occupational Safety Act: 1970 -Workers Comp -Americans With Disabilities Act: 1990