Occupational Health Nursing Flashcards Preview

community midterm > Occupational Health Nursing > Flashcards

Flashcards in Occupational Health Nursing Deck (14)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

what is OSHA

A

federal agency that sets exposure standards and is responsible for enforcement of safety and health legislation

2
Q

what is NIOSH

A

federal agency ensuring safe and healthy working conditions by conducting scientific research, gathering info, and providing education/training in safety/health

3
Q

American assoc of occupation health nurses (AAOHN)

A

professional assoc of nurses working in business setting to ensure the health/safety of workers, population and community groups

4
Q

occupational health nursing begins with

A

assessment of worker/workplace

5
Q

hazards in the workplace

A

biological
chemical
physical
psycho-social

6
Q

epidemiological triad

A

host, agent, environment

7
Q

practice models

A

hanasaari

collaboration and reciprocation

8
Q

what is ergonomics

A

study of relationship between people and their working environment

9
Q

what are biological hazards

A

hazards from living organisms

10
Q

what are chemical hazards

A

liquids, solids, dusts, fumes, vapors and gases

11
Q

what are physical hazards

A

transfer of physical energy to workers

12
Q

what are psycho-social hazards

A

organizational fxrs and interpersonal relationships in the workplace that affect workers health

13
Q

primary responsibility of occupational health nursing

A

injury prevention/health promotion, recognizing conditions that may be harmful to worker or community

14
Q

what is root cause analysis

A

understanding/solving a problem - determining what happened, why, and what can be done to prevent re-occurrence