OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BASICS · 1. summarize key concepts and principles that guide occupational health nursing practice. 2. apply occupational health principles to enhance clinical

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this self-paced e-learning series provides fundamental knowledge for nurses in clinical practice roles, especially nurse practitioners, who wish to improve their proficiency in the area of occupational health. Nurses in a variety of practice settings deal with patients and clients whose health conditions can be attributed to exposures and hazards encountered in workplace settings. When these workers seek clinical health services, primary care providers and other clinicians may require additional training or experience to effectively manage these cases and provide the appropriate care. of primary importance is the knowledge to recognize and identify occupational health conditions, as well as to meet provider requirements in the workers’ compensation process.

c o u r s e o B j e c t i v e supon completion of this course, participants will be able to:1. summarize key concepts and principles that guide occupational health

nursing practice.2. apply occupational health principles to enhance clinical nursing practice.3. Discover opportunities to modify clinical practice to better serve the health

needs of worker populations.

i n t e n D e D a u D i e n c epracticing nurses, recent nursing graduates, other nursing professionals.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

NORTHWE ST CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

r e g i s t r a t i o nregistration for this

course is complimentary. to register, please visit the

e-Learning tab of our website, osha.washington.edu,

or call us at 206-543-1069.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BASICS F o r N u r s e P r a c t i t i o n e r s a n d O t h e r N u r s i n g P r o f e s s i o n a l s

Provided by the University of Washington’s Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety – Occupational Health Nursing Program and Continuing Education Programs

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