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abstract：:The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) conducted a web-based membership survey of 2123 members (41% response rate) in May and June 2012. This column presents educational, certification, and selected industry data for registered nurse and advanced practice nurse AAOHN members. Members are ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Burgel BJ,Kennerly S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot project aimed to improve depression symptoms and quality-of-life measures for individuals in a worksite disease management program. Two hundred forty-three individuals were invited to participate, out of which 69 enrolled. The participants had a history of diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia, and demo...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Jensen E,Dumas BP,Edlund BJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article, the second in a two-part series, reviews and examines the components of clinical nutrition. In Part 2, the authors discuss nutritional components of fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. A resource guide is provided for the occupational health nurse to assist in the implementation of employee ed...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Chikotas N,Toothaker R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When health care workers receive health care at their workplace, an ethical question arises if the workplace is considered kin. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Gupta D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wellness champion networks are deemed an important component to workplace wellness programs. By encouraging colleagues to engage in healthy behaviors, champions can help improve employee health and well-being outcomes, while reducing healthcare costs and increasing productivity. However, little evidence exis...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Mitchell L,Amaya M,Battista L,Melnyk B,Andridge R,Kaye G

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Fit testing of respirators has been recommended, legislated, and implemented in many countries. In the United States, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health advocates a fit check, or seal check, before donning a respirator for each fit test. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Or P,Chung J,Wong T

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity affects individuals physically and emotionally, contributing to direct and indirect employer costs. Targeted obesity interventions through the Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Core Curriculum offered at the worksite could promote healthy lifestyle decisions resulting in weight improvement among overweight...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Giese KK,Cook PF

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article compares hospital managers' (HM), unit managers' (UM), and health care workers' (HCW) perceptions of respiratory protection safety climate in acute care hospitals. The article is based on survey responses from 215 HMs, 245 UMs, and 1,105 HCWs employed by 98 acute care hospitals in six states. Ten survey q...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Peterson K,Rogers BM,Brosseau LM,Payne J,Cooney J,Joe L,Novak D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational and environmental health nurses should educate workers about healthy lifestyle choices such as proper nutrition and exercise to prevent osteoporosis and reduce the risk of fractures. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Randolph SA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commercial workplace violence (WPV) prevention training programs differ in their approach to violence prevention and the content they present. This study reviews 12 such programs using criteria developed from training topics in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Guidelines for Preventing Workpl...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Arbury S,Hodgson M,Zankowski D,Lipscomb J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study measured the daytime sleepiness (DS) and work safety of fathers during the first 12 weeks of their babies' lives (i.e., early fatherhood). A questionnaire was developed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Safety Behaviour at Work Scale, a self-reported sleep history, and a work-related incident hi...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Mellor G,Van Vorst S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of the effect of economic globalization on Asia, presents occupational health issues from select countries, and discusses challenges and opportunities for occupational health nurses. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Cheung K,Ishihara I,Lai GK,June KJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Additional findings are presented from a 2012 nationwide survey of 2,072 occupational health nurses regarding how they achieved competence in respiratory protection, their preferred methods of learning, and how they motivated employees to use respiratory protection. On-the-job training, taking a National Institute for...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Burgel BJ,Novak DA,Carpenter HE,Gruden M,Lachat AM,Taormina D

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational and environmental health nurses can improve planning for an aging workforce by reviewing existing programs and services and adding aging and multi-generational workforce issues to ongoing training. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Randolph SA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational exposure to the solvent 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) used in degreasing, dry cleaning, spray adhesives, and aerosol solvents has been linked to neurological illnesses. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Chalupka S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate an education program to prevent low back pain among nurses. This interventional study used a one-group, pretest/posttest design and was conducted in four hospitals in Bolu, Turkey. Nurses' knowledge was assessed before and after training; 60 nurses were evaluated while performing ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Karahan A,Bayraktar N

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although disparities in smoking prevalence between white collar workers and blue collar workers have been documented, reasons for these disparities have not been well studied. The objective of this study was to determine variables associated with smoking among Operating Engineers, using the Health Promotion Model as a...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Choi SH,Pohl JM,Terrell JE,Redman RW,Duffy SA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between psychosocial factors at work and multi-site musculoskeletal pain among patient care workers. In a survey of 1,572 workers from two hospitals, occupational psychosocial factors and health outcomes of workers with single and multi-site pain were evaluated usin...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Sembajwe G,Tveito TH,Hopcia K,Kenwood C,O'Day ET,Stoddard AM,Dennerlein JT,Hashimoto D,Sorensen G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wind technology jobs present uncertainties for worker health. More investigation is needed to ensure the safety of employees working on wind farms. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Moynihan MJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has become common as a result of widespread application of these chemicals to the food supply, environmental contamination, and occupational exposures (Caserta et al., 2011). However, relatively little is known about the effects of EDCs such as ethylene thiourea ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Mutic AD,Baker BJ,McCauley LA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International travel and infectious respiratory illnesses worldwide place health care workers (HCWs) at increasing risk of respiratory exposures. To ensure the highest quality safety initiatives, one health care system used a quality improvement model of Plan-Do-Study-Act and guidance from Occupational Safety and Heal...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Bien EA,Gillespie GL,Betcher CA,Thrasher TL,Mingerink DR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls can occur in any occupational setting. Occupational health professionals may focus on creating a safe work environment and training programs to prevent falls. However, an important aspect of safety management is identifying at-risk employees. The purpose of this article is to identify personal risk factors and o...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Lurati AR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational health nursing has evolved since the late 19th century and, with the inclusion of advanced practice nursing, has become essential to the health and safety of workers. A key component of the knowledge required of advanced practice occupational health nurses is an understanding of what it means for workers ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Combs B,Heaton K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Students with special health care needs (SHCNs) and individualized education plans (IEPs) may be injured more often in vocational, career, and technical education (CTE) programs. No research to date considers personal protective equipment (PPE) use among students with SHCNs in school-based programs reporting injuries ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Rubenstein E,Shendell D,Eggert BC,Marcella SW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A qualitative pilot study was conducted in Baltimore City with the aim of documenting specific occupational safety challenges of small-scale urban retailers, or "corner store" owners. Semistructured interviews with a small sample ( n = 4) revealed significant challenges for owners and workers, and revealed potential a...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Ceryes CA,Flamm L,Fitzgerald S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has consistently revealed international travelers are increasing in numbers every year as more folks travel for business, pleasure, humanitarian reasons, and medical tourism. Clinicians who consistently counsel travelers are well acquainted with the last-minute traveler who would benefit from a travel health ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Sandal C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity, which increases outdoor workers' risk of breathing smoke for sustained periods. Occupational health nurses have multiple roles to play to protect outdoor workers from the new "smoke season." ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Postma J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Work environments are continuously changing with the introduction of new technologies, substances and work processes, changes in the structure of the workforce and labor market, and new forms of employment and work organization. New work situations bring both risks and challenges for workers and employers, which, in t...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Wandzich DE,Płaza GA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Most of the previous studies on nursing practice environment and job burnout employed conventional analyses ignoring the impact of unit-level data clusters. This study addressed this gap by examining the effects of the nursing practice environments on dimensions of occupational burnout among a sample of Ch...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Yuan L,Yumeng C,Chunfen Z,Jinbo F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An idle body can harbor an idle mind that often brews something appalling in emptiness. Refreshing one's mind during Down-Time (Me-Time) with "harmless" activities is a must whether at home or at the workplace. ...

journal_title：Workplace health & safety

authors： Gupta D,Restum A,McKelvey G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00