Practice EXCHANGES AND RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
By registering for the 2021 AAOHN National Conference, you will receive access to the Practice Exchanges and Research Collaborative on Wednesday, May 5, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CT. Those who attend Practice Exchanges and Research Collaborative will receive 1.5 CNE.
Research Collaborative
Research/Evidence-Based Practice
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify current occupational and environmental health and safety research activities.
- Discuss the outcomes of research conducted by OHNs.
- Identify future research opportunities for OHNs.
Practice Exchange: Case Management
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify current occupational and environmental health and safety case management challenges.
- Discuss issues and solutions for case management scenarios.
Practice Exchange: Consulting
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify current occupational and environmental health and safety consulting activities.
- Discuss the challenges and benefits of the OHN as a consultant.
Practice Exchange: Corporate
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Describe the evolving role of the corporate nurse manager.
- Discuss issues and solutions implemented while working at the corporate management level.
Practice Exchange: Educator
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify the current state of academia with regard to student recruitment and retention.
- Identify three challenges of working within academic institutions.
- Discuss the differences between on-site versus distance learning student populations.
Practice Exchange: Government & Military
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify three issues for the OHN working in a government agency concerning occupational and environmental health and safety practice.
- Discuss solutions for the identified issues facing the OHN in government agencies.
- Identify current occupational and environmental health and safety challenges facing the OHN in military service; discuss the various role of the OHN in the different branches of military organizations.
Practice Exchange: Health Promotion/Wellness
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify current challenges in providing Total Worker Health Programs.
- Identify the top three health issues requiring OHNs to provide worker education and counseling.
- List three resources that provide education, training, and resources for employee health programs.
Practice Exchange: Healthcare/Hospital
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify current occupational and environmental health and safety concerns in the hospital setting.
- Discuss three major health and safety risks for employees in the healthcare industry.
- Describe solutions to reducing injuries and illnesses in healthcare workers.
Practice Exchange: Nurse Practitioner/Clinical
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify the top three injuries/illnesses seen in the OHN practice.
- Describe three issues and solutions for providing an effective return to work program.
Practice Exchange: Safety and Environmental
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify the top three occupational and environmental injuries/illnesses seen in the OHN practice.
- Discuss the three costliest injuries/illnesses in the workplace.
- Describe three exposures to safety and environmental hazards and how to reduce the risk of exposure.
Practice Exchange: LPN/LVN
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Discuss the role of the OHN abiding by the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
- Identify the top three issues faced by the LPN/LVN in the occupational health setting.
- Describe the resources available to the OHN on practice issues.
Practice Exchange: Global Occupational Health
Nursing Professional Development
Learner Outcomes:
- Discuss the role of the OHN in the global occupational health practice.
- Discuss the challenges of the OHN in a multinational/ international practice.