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In health care every dollar spent must be justified in some way. Hospital occupational health departments and clinics might find this to be especially true since they are considered non-revenue producing departments.
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When it comes to occupational health salaries, "there is certainly not exponential growth, but it is not static, either," says Robert R. Orford, MD, CM, MS, MPH, president of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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California's proposed aerosol transmissible diseases standard covers a range of issues, including the minimum air exchanges per hour in negative pressure rooms (12, although they can be six if HEPA filtration is used), vaccination, and fit-testing. The standard would require employers to do the following:
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California might once again be setting a trend that could influence protection of workers who are exposed to infectious diseases - this time with a bold proposed standard to prevent aerosol transmissible diseases.
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In addition to taking a certification review course, Tamara Y. Blow, RN, MSA, COHN-S/CM, CBM, FAAOHN, manager of occupational health services for Altria Client Services in Richmond, VA recommends doing these things to prepare for your American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) certification exam:
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Here are some facts to consider before taking the American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) certification examinations, from Ann M. Lachat, RN, BSN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, executive director:
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Certifications in occupational health nursing are not just alphabet soup. These can save your job in today's economy.
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Developing business skills is more important than ever in this down economy, but occupational health professionals often lack these skills, says Chris Kalina, MBA, MS, RN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, director of global occupational health programs and services at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in Chicago.
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This is the second of a three-part series on how occupational health professionals can survive in a down economy. This month, we cover business skills that you must obtain.