Basics
Prevention
Issues
PUSMC
100
The goal of __________ is to secure a safe and healthy environment and enhance the employees' ability to work.
What is Occupational Health Nursing?
100
Early detection through health surveillance and screening, prompt treatment, counseling and referral, and prevention of further limitations.
What is an example of Secondary Prevention?
100
Back Injury
What is the number one injury seen among workers?
100
All occupational health services within the community including: drug testing occupational injury pre-employment physicals and more...
What are services offered by PUSMC occupational health?
200
Assessing risks for work-related illness and injury. Planning and delivery of health and safety services in the workplace. Facilitation of health promotion activities that lead to a more productive workforce.
What are the foci of Occupational Health Nursing?
200
Teaching good nutrition and knowledge of health hazards, identifying work place hazards, and providing information on immunizations, use of protective equipment and smoking cessation.
What is an example of Primary Prevention?
200
The result of high job demands coupled with low ability to control demands and low levels of social support.
What is Job Strain??
200
-Cover your cough program -No children under 18 -Sanitation Stations -Coff line - and follow up when returning to work.
What are services offered by PUSMC to help prevent spread of infection?
300
The specialty practice that focuses on promotion, protection, and restoration of health within the context of a safe and healthy work environment. It includes the prevention of adverse health effects from occupational and environmental hazards. It provides for and delivers occupational and environmental health and safety programs and services to clients.
What is Occupational Health Nursing?
300
Restoration of health through rehabilitation strategies and limited duty programs.
What is an example of Tertiary Prevention??? ????
300
Improper Lifting
What is the number one cause of injuries????
300
-Community Health Fair -Heights, weights, blood pressures, screenings -Heart aware screenings -PPE education -Blood sugars, lipid panels, PSAs por hombres
What are ways PUSMC promotes health and prevents injury and illness in the community?