Skills & Competencies
Practices ___________ and ___________ within a licensed scope of practice
What is culturally appropriate & evidence-based nursing care
Rehabilitation and restoration of the worker to an optimal level of functioning
What is Tertiary Prevention
Enhances opportunities and prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities
What is the American's with Disabilities Act (1990)?
Provides _______ and counsels on strategies for risk identification and elimination
What is education
Periodic assessments to document any health changes
•Annual and biannual
What is Secondary Prevention
Mandates employment without hazards
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act- OSHA (1970)?
Demonstrates understanding of the __________ and its impact on the health of the community
business climate
Recognize health risks, diseases, or environmental hazards
o“Seize the moment” with every employee encounter
What is Primary prevention
Responsible for getting the employee back to health
Who is the occupational health nurse?
o“Walk-throughs” on a regular basis
•Recognize potential and existing hazards
What is primary prevention
Nurses wanted to share ideas with peers practicing in the same nursing arena
Why was the Factory Nurse Conference started in 1916?
Case management for the disabled employee’s successful return to work
What is Tertiary Prevention
Pays you if you get hurt or dead at work
What is the Worker's Compensation Act?