Legislation Affecting Occupational Health Nursing

Consulting in occupational health nursing.

Research to practice in occupational health nursing.

Occupational health nursing research has gained a significant place in national and international nursing programs and has advanced occupational health nurses' understanding of the most effective ways to prevent occupational illness and injury, provide access to quality care for workers, and manage occupational injuries and return to work. This article describes the history of nursing research ...

Occupational Health Hazards in ICU Nursing Staff

This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likert-type work-relate...

Severe occupational chromium allergy despite cement legislation.

Severe occupational chromium allergy despite cement legislation Yolanda S. Hedberg1,2, Martin Gumulka3, Marie-Louise Lind1,3, Mihály Matura3 and Carola Lidén1,3 1 Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden, 2Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden, and 3Unit ...

Occupational health assessment: a tool for nursing faculty.