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The AAOHN Workplace Wellness and Safety Webinar Series focues on continuing nursing education (CNE) subjects pertinent to the occupational and environmental nursing profession. AAOHN members receive access to ten (10) free webinars each year which are also available at a low cost to non-members.
Webinars include:
- Audio streaming
- Slide presentation
- Interactive component (participants may submit questions during live webinar broadcasts)
Pricing
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $30
Note: Live webinar registration is limited to the first 500 registrants., and access to the webinar on the scheduled broadcast date is through the AAOHN Online Education Center. All AAOHN webinars will be recorded and made available in 14 - 21 days if you are unable to participate in the live version or want to replay the session again later.
Upcoming Webinars
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Presenter:
Betty J. Dong PharmD, FASHP, FAPHA, FACCP, AAHIVP
Kevin Miles, FNP
Course Description:
According to the CDC there are 385,000 sharps injuries to health care workers each year. If PEP is underused, then health care workers are at risk of seroconversion. This webinar will provide an update for OHN on the assessment and management of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), prevention procedures, and medications.
Learning Objectives:
- To describe basic principles of blood borne pathogen exposure management.
- To assess the BBP risk following an exposure
- Provide a recommendation whether PEP is appropriate,
- List medications prescribed for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis: what to prescribe, how to prescribe, monitoring, and common side effects
- Identify recommended labs at time of exposure and follow-up
- Discuss and interpret hepatitis B and C serology and its recommended management
Learning Outcomes:
At completion of the webinar 85% of attendees will self-report enhanced knowledge of assessing and managing blood borne pathogen exposures.
Contact Hours and Cost:
1.5 Contact Hours including 0.33 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours
Members: $0
Nonmembers: $30
- Requirements for successful completion: view entire webinar, complete online evaluation
- Contact hours are available for all webinars whether you participate in the live event or the recorded viewing. Contact hours for this webinar will expire on February 13th, 2027.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAOHN follows the American Nurses Credentialing Center guidelines in calculating continuing nursing education credits. With every educational activity and evaluation that is completed, each one (1) hour of education time is equal to one (1) continuing nursing education credit.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
2025 Webinar Topics
AAOHN has an exciting slate of webinar topics planned for 2025! Below are the topics you can expect for the rest of the year; mark your calendars and plan to join us in the coming months. Please visit our Recorded Webinar page to view the 2024 webinar series.
2025 Webinars |
January |
Not Settling for Burnout: Thriving as a Nurse in 2025 (January 23rd, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
February |
Making Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Management Easy: Practical Advice from the NCCC PEPLine (February 13th, 10:30am-12:00pm CT) |
March |
Update on Avian Influenza: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment (March 3rd, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
April |
The ADA & Service Animals in the Workplace (April 10th, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
June |
Industrial Hygiene in Electric Vehicle Applications (June 5th, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
July |
Caring for Younger Workers (July 10th, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
August |
An Overview of Heat, Air Pollution, and Outdoor Worker Health (August 7th, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
September |
Forever Chemicals in the Workplace: Health and Clinical Implications (September 4th, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
October |
TBD
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November |
Promoting Readiness for Emergency Response for Employees (November 21st, 11:00am-12:00pm CT) |
Access Live Webinars and Webinar Evaluation
Please note live and on-demand webinars are available in the AAOHN Academy Online Education Center. After registering for the webinar, there is no additional action required. On the day of the live broadcast, log in to your AAOHN account and select Online Education. Then, scroll down to Access the Online Education Center. In your dashboard, Launch the webinar course at the specified date and time. No direct link to the webinar will be sent out by AAOHN.
The webinar evaluation is included in the webinar course package. When the webinar completes, use the left hand menu to scroll to the Evaluation. Select, complete the evaluation and submit the form. Then close the browser window to return to your dashboard. The course should now list in Completed Courses tab and the certificate is available to download to print or save to your own device.
Have questions? Please check out the Live Webinar FAQs.
Calendar Reminder
After registering for a webinar, you may want to add it to your calendar. Click the link to "Download iCalendar File" on the right-hand side of the registration page, under Event Tasks, to save a calendar reminder for this webinar. Please note: the calendar reminder will not include a link to the webinar. You must access the live webinar during the live date and time through the AAOHN Online Education Center to participate.
The AAOHN Workplace Wellness and Safety Webinar Series is partially funded through a NIOSH funded grant with the University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering.
System Requirements for Webinars
- Windows: Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Mac: Mac OS® X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®), Mac OS® X 10.7 (Lion®), Mac OS® X 10.8 (Mountain Lion®)
- iOS: iPad® 1 or newer, iPhone® 3GS or newer, iPod® Touch (3rd generation) or newer - with GoToMeeting App, cannot participate in poll questions
- Android: Android 2.2 or higher - with GoToMeeting App, cannot participate in poll questions