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CORE CURRICULUM FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Core Curriculum for Occupational and Environmental Health NursingTo order this title, and for more information, click here
Third Edition

By
. American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

Description
A comprehensive overview of occupational and environmental health nursing, this book is AAOHN's statement of the scope of practice for this nursing specialty. It represents the latest body of knowledge significant to this field. Written in an outline format, it can be used as a textbook for an occupational and environmental health nursing course, as a clinical reference in a variety of occupational settings, and as a certification review tool. This new edition is based on recent revisions to the AAOHN's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Contents


Section One: Foundations of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Practice

1. Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing: An Overview
2. Workers and Worker Populations
3. Legal and Ethical Issues
4. Economic, Political, and Business Forces
5. Scientific Foundations of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Practice
6. Environmental Health
7. Principles of Leadership and Management
8. Information Management in the Occupational Health Setting


Section Two: Strategies and Approaches to Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Practice

9. Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Programs
10. Prevention of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
11. Direct Care in the Occupational Setting
12. Disability Case Management
NEW! 13. Disaster Planning and Management
14. Health Promotion and Adult Education
15. Managing Psychosocial Factors in the Occupational Setting
16. Examples of Occupational Health and Safety Programs


Section Three: Advancing Professionalism in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing

17. Research
18. Professional Issues: Advancing the Specialty
Appendixes
I. Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Resources
II. Glossary
III. Acronyms
IV. Web Sites
V. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act of 1970
VI. Competencies in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
VII. Standards of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
VIII. American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Code of Ethics
IX. Legislation Related to Occupational Health and Safety


Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 608 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2374-6
ISBN-10: 1-4160-2374-7
Imprint: SAUNDERS



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Last update: 15 Jul 2008
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