Download or read book Core Curriculum for Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing written by Mary K. Salazar and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of occupational and environmental health nursing, this new edition represents the most current core knowledge on the many dimensions of occupational and environmental health nursing practice today. Written by experts in the field, this guide is based on recent revisions to AAOHN's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. It is useful as a basic orientation to this specialty, as a study tool when preparing for certification, and as a clinical reference, regardless of your setting. An outline format makes information easy to find and easy to follow!
Download or read book Preventing Occupational Disease and Injury written by Barry S. Levy and published by American Public Health Association. This book was released on 2005 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essentials for Occupational Health Nursing written by Arlene Guzik and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scope of occupational health nursing practice has expanded and taken on a variety of roles, giving rise to opportunities for nurses to care for workers in various workplace settings. Essentials for Occupational Health Nursing provides a highly practical and accessible guide for nurses entering or already engaged in this important field. The text begins with the foundations for occupational health practice, covering the domain of occupational health and the role of the many professionals within the specialty. Subsequent chapters address program development, professional development, workplace regulatory requirements, workplace injury management and managing health and productivity. Case studies pertaining to fitness for duty and medical monitoring provide real-life scenarios to aid in learning. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.
Download or read book Occupational Health Nursing written by Bonnie Rogers and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1994 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, written by one of the most prominent scholars in the field, provides the reader with a conceptual basis for occupational health nursing practice. It emphasizes the assessment of hazards in the the work environment, the development of programs for prevention of health hazards in the workplace and management of the occupational health unit.
Download or read book Safe Work in the 21st Century written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the long-term, fixed-site, employer relationship. This book looks at worker safety in the changing workplace and the challenge of ensuring a supply of top-notch OSH professionals. Recommendations are addressed to federal and state agencies, OSH organizations, educational institutions, employers, unions, and other stakeholders. The committee reviews trends in workforce demographics, the nature of work in the information age, globalization of work, and the revolution in health care deliveryâ€"exploring the implications for OSH education and training in the decade ahead. The core professions of OSH (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational medicine and nursing) and key related roles (employee assistance professional, ergonomist, and occupational health psychologist) are profiled-how many people are in the field, where they work, and what they do. The book reviews in detail the education, training, and education grants available to OSH professionals from public and private sources.
Download or read book Gordis Epidemiology written by David D Celentano and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today's data-driven society. - Covers the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way, using a wealth of full-color figures, graphs, charts, and cartoons to help you understand and retain key information. - Reflects how epidemiology is practiced today, with a new chapter organization progressing from observation and developing hypotheses to data collection and analyses. - Features new end-of-chapter questions for quick self-assessment, and a glossary of genetic terminology. - Provides more than 200 additional multiple-choice epidemiology self-assessment questions online. - Evolve Instructor Resources, including a downloadable image and test bank, are available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at: https://evolve.elsevier.com
Download or read book ABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine written by David Snashall and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Occupational and Environmental Medicine concentrates more on the newer kinds of occupational disease including those (like “RSI” and pesticide poisoning) where exposure and effects are difficult to understand. There is specific emphasis on work, health and wellbeing, with links to public health, health promotion, the value of work, disabled people at work, the aging workforce, vocational rehabilitation, evidence based practice, and further chapters on the health effects of climate change and of occupational health and safety in relation to migration and terrorism.
Download or read book Occupational Health Nursing Care Guidelines written by Debra Daly-Gawenda and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a multidisciplinary team of nurses and physicians, this comprehensive reference contains succinct overviews of 300 medical and mental health problems commonly seen in the work setting, including conditions such as trauma, burns, alcoholism, and back pain, as well as prevention and screening protocols for diseases such as breast cancer and hypertension. Each entry includes a definition, causes and/or contributing factors, signs and symptoms, generally accepted treatment, and guidelines for consultation or referral and follow-up. Entries are arranged alphabetically as well as amply cross-referenced. Appendixes include 23 sample health education handouts. An important resource for practicing occupational health nurses and students, as well as physicians, workers' compensation coordinators, paramedics, and safety officers.
Download or read book Basic Environmental Health written by Annalee Yassi and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the social sciences, the natural sciences and the health sciences, this text introduces students to the principles and methods applied in environmental health. Topics range from toxicology to injury analysis.
Download or read book Practical Ethics in Occupational Health written by Peter Westerholm and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the NHS as a political environment, and concentrates on understanding the relationships of power rather than on the role of apparent authority. The book presents a range of management frameworks and personal examples to illustrate what a primary-care-led NHS means.
Download or read book Occupational Health Services written by Tee L. Guidotti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workers and their families, employers, and society as a whole benefit when providers deliver the best quality of care to injured workers and when they know how to provide effective services for both prevention and fitness for duty and understand why, instead of just following regulations. Designed for professionals who deliver, manage, and hold oversight responsibility for occupational health in an organization or in the community, Occupational Health Services guides the busy practitioner and clinic manager in setting up, running, and improving healthcare services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and occupational management of work-related health issues. The text covers: an overview of occupational health care in the US and Canada: how it is organized, who pays for what, how it is regulated, and how workers' compensation works how occupational health services are managed in practice, whether within a company, as a global network, in a hospital or medical group practice, as a free-standing clinic, or following other models management of core services, including recordkeeping, marketing, service delivery options, staff recruitment and evaluation, and program evaluation depth and detail on specific services, including clinical service delivery for injured workers, periodic health surveillance, impairment assessment, fitness for duty, alcohol and drug testing, employee assistance, mental health, health promotion, emergency management, global health management, and medico-legal services. This highly focused and relevant combined handbook and textbook is aimed at improving the provision of care and health protection for workers and will be of use to both managers and health practitioners from a range of backgrounds, including but not limited to medicine, nursing, health services administration, and physical therapy.
Download or read book Occupational Health written by Jenny Acutt and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been designed to meet the needs of anyone working in this field, but particularly those completing the occupational health component of a basic health care programme or those pursuing a career in Occupational Health Nursing.
Download or read book Taking an Exposure History written by Arthur L. Frank and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental and Occupational Medicine written by William N. Rom and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION: Now in its updated Fourth Edition, this classic text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of occupational and environmental medicine. The book offers accurate, current information on the history, causes, prevention, and treatment of a wide range of environmental and occupational diseases and includes numerous case studies.This edition includes more information on gene-environment interactions. The section on air pollution has been completely reorganized. Other Fourth Edition highlights include expanded coverage of government responses to the field and a new chapter on children's environmental health. Now in its updated Fourth Edition, this classic text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of occupational and environmental medicine. The book offers accurate, current information on the history, causes, prevention, and treatment of a wide range of environmental and occupational diseases and includes numerous case studies. This edition includes more information on gene-environment interactions. The section on air pollution has been completely reorganized. Other Fourth Edition highlights include expanded coverage of government responses to the field and a new chapter on children's environmental health.
Download or read book ANA s Principles of Environmental Health for Nursing Practice with Implementation Strategies written by American Nurses Association and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing written by Bonnie Rogers and published by W B Saunders Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only textbook on this topic, this new, up-to-date second edition of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing: Concepts and Practice provides a comprehensive framework for occupational and environmental health nursing practice. The text presents an overview of the specialty and explores the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to develop and manage occupational health services and programs. Issues that affect the health and safety of individuals in the work force are discussed, with an emphasis on contemporary strategies for improving and protecting the health of workers. Specific topics related to roles in occupational health, occupational health care, research, legal and ethical parameters, and health promotion are also presented. Provides a conceptual and practical framework for assessing, planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating occupational health services and programs. Discusses factors affecting occupational and environmental health nursing practice related to individuals and groups in all worker populations. Addresses the scope of practice and competencies in occupational health nursing to provide a foundation for the essential skills necessary for practice in this specialty. Addresses all factors that influence occupational health from an interdisciplinary perspective, including coverage of toxicology, industrial hygiene, safety, and ergonomics. A new chapter on Environmental Health (Chapter 8) highlights a significant, new direction for occupational health. A new Case Management chapter (Chapter 12) emphasizes the developing role of the case manager in occupational health. Global efforts toward occupational health are discussed in a new chapter on International Occupational Health (Chapter 18), comparing and contrasting practices in different countries. A new chapter on Professionalism in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Practice (Chapter 19) focuses on opportunities for professional growth and entrepreneurial roles. New and updated information has been incorporated throughout, including the new U.S. Public Health Service clinical guidelines. The latest government laws and regulations that affect occupational health nursing, such as the Family Medical Leave Act, are discussed. Discussions of the Healthy People 2010 objectives related to occupational health present relevant information on this federal health promotion initiative. New AAOHN research priorities outline the continual research efforts to improve health within the workplace.
Download or read book Core Curriculum for Occupational Environmental Health Nursing written by American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2006 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of occupational and environmental health nursing, this new edition represents the most current core knowledge on the many dimensions of occupational and environmental health nursing practice today. Written by experts in the field, this guide is based on recent revisions to the AAOHN's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. It is useful as a basic orientation to this specialty, as a study tool when preparing for certification, and as a clinical reference, regardless of your setting. An outline format makes information easy to find and easy to follow!
