OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING.pptx

Occupational Health Nurses are well placed to carry out needs assessment for health promotion initiatives with the working populations they serve, to prioritize these initiatives alongside other occupational health and safety initiatives which may be underway, and to co- ordinate the activities at the enterprise level ..

1. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING DR.ANJALATCHI MUTHUKUMARAN VICE PRINCIPAL ERA COLLEGE OF NURSING

2. INTRODUCTION In general, the term – occupational health – refers to .it is practice of preventive and curative nursing care for workers in their workplace . This broad definition integrates traditional occupational safety and health protection efforts with health promotion and other workplace activities to prevent illness and injury, regardless of cause, so that all workers have opportunities to achieve optimal levels of health and well-being.

3. HISTORY The occupational health nursing field has a long history but started an evolutionary change in the 1970’s when the United States Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act). 1988 - nursing care for worker began and it was called “industrial nursing” & first occupational nurse was hired by (OSHA) Occupationl safety and health administration . 1993 - office of occupational health nursing was established .

4. Definition According to American association occupational health nurse : Occupational health nursing is the specialty practice that focus on promotion, prevention, and restoration of health within the context of safe and healthy environment.

5. Aims of occupational health nursing

6. Scope of occupational health nursing 1 occupational health nurse for upto 300 employess in an industriak setting & upto 750 in a nonindustrial setting recommended .

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8. Standard of occupational health nursing Standard 1-assessment: OHN systematically assess the health status of individual ,client, population. Standard 2- diagnosis: the OHN analyzes assessment data to formulate diagnosis. Standard 3- outcome identification : the OHN specific to the client Standard 4- planning : OHN develop goal directed plan the is comprehensive & formulation of intervention to attain the expected outcome

9. Cont….. Standard 5- Implementation: OHN implent intervention to attain desired outcome identified in plan Standard 6- evaluation : OHN systematically contineously evaluates response & progress. Standard 7- resource managemnt Standard 8- professional development Standard 9- collaboration Standard 10 – research Standard 11- ethics

10. Top Ten Tasks Reported by Currently Practicing Occupational Health Nurses 1. Evaluate the interactions between employees work and health in the workplace. 2. Assure confidentiality of personal health information and comply with established codes of ethics and legal or regulatory requirements. 3. Provide treatment of work related injuries or illnesses. 4 . Maintain OSHA -required logs and documents. 5. Use and maintain employee health record keeping system.

11. Cont… 6. Manage workers’ compensation cases . 7. Assess employees with work restrictions or limitations and make appropriate job placement recommendations (i.e. fitness for duty). 8 . Perform Audiometry . 9. Implement policies and procedures for maintenance of confidentiality. 10. Conduct health surveillance of individuals/groups for specific hazards .

12. Bibliography R.P Saxena “text book of community health nursing . 2 nd edition. Lotus publishers . jalandhar city new delhi . 2018.page no. 187-199. Park. k, Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 23 rd edition,Prem nagar Nagpur road jabalpul india 2015, Suryakantha . AH, Community Medicine with Recent Advances, 3rd edition, Chp 2, P 8-10 Gulani KK community health Nursing 2nd edition Kumar publisher home New Delhi 2014