Essentials for Occupational Health Nursing by Arlene Guzik

By Arlene Guzik

The scope of occupational health and wellbeing nursing perform has increased and brought on quite a few roles, giving upward thrust to possibilities for nurses to deal with employees in quite a few office settings.  Essentials for Occupational wellbeing and fitness Nursing presents a hugely functional and available consultant for nurses getting into and already engaged during this very important field. 

The textual content starts with the principles for occupational overall healthiness perform, masking the area of occupational overall healthiness and the position of the various execs in the specialty.  next chapters tackle software improvement, expert improvement, place of work regulatory necessities, place of work harm administration and handling well-being and productivity.  Case experiences bearing on health for accountability and clinical tracking supply real-life situations to assist in learning.Content:
Chapter 1 Foundations for perform (pages 1–14): Arlene Guzik
Chapter 2 specialist concerns (pages 15–34): Arlene Guzik
Chapter three employees and offices (pages 35–49): Arlene Guzik
Chapter four software improvement (pages 51–72): Arlene Guzik
Chapter five amenities and assets (pages 73–95): Arlene Guzik
Chapter 6 place of work Regulatory necessities (pages 97–125): Arlene Guzik
Chapter 7 selling and conserving a secure office (pages 127–151): Arlene Guzik
Chapter eight health for responsibility (pages 153–169): Arlene Guzik
Chapter nine Drug?Free office (pages 171–190): Arlene Guzik
Chapter 10 office damage administration (pages 191–217): Arlene Guzik
Chapter eleven handling overall healthiness (pages 219–238): Arlene Guzik
Chapter 12 coping with productiveness (pages 239–262): Arlene Guzik
Chapter thirteen selling overall healthiness and Well?Being (pages 263–294): Arlene Guzik
Chapter 14 management and alter (pages 295–307): Arlene Guzik

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This information is then used to guide the development of policies, procedures, and strategies that will lead to risk reduction and intervention activities. The emphasis is to raise awareness within the workplace among management and workers of opportunities to enhance the health of workers and safety of the workplace. The duties of the OHN are often determined by the work setting and worker population served. OHNs “seek to prevent job-related injuries and illnesses, provide monitoring and emergency care services, and help employers implement health and safety standards” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010).

Is manual labor involved? What technology is available? And what human resources are required? 9. What physical demands or mental processes are required as essential functions for the job? 10. What is management’s expectation for production and quota-related performance? 11. What is the social climate of the workplace? Is it worker friendly? Is it a labor union environment? 12. What is the relationship of workers with management? Is it a participative environment? Does management value its workers, and do the workers value the company?

Yet because of this, their choices and decisions may often be made without the benefit of wisdom and skill gained through experience. Managing generational workforces is often a challenge. The OHN should have a working knowledge of the differences and characteristics of each group of workers. The Matures are a stable and detail-oriented group. Their work is thorough. They are loyal and hardworking. Despite these assets, they may be perceived as a liability due to their reluctance to change. Because they are uncomfortable with conflict, they may be reticent to challenge the system and unwilling to look for opportunities for improvement.

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