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I am set to graduate in May and I am dying to try occupational nursing. How do I find a career in occupational nursing! Any advice would be great, I have googled it to no end and am at a loss.

thanks,

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

It's really a matter of searching for jobs within the types of places you'd like to work. I've seen positions posted for RNs with all kinds of companies.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

These positions are highly coveted but they do open up and are advertised. When they do open, I would expect that those with experience and education would be preferred as well as holding certification.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

The occ health jobs I am familiar with require clinic nursing skills & in-depth knowledge of OSHA rules & regs. Depending upon the environment, they may also want some ED skills. In a typical office environment, you would only be dealing with minor issues, but there may be much more traumatic events in a heavy industrial setting.

The coolest occ health jobs I ever saw? At USAA in San Antonio back in the '80s ... a HUGE organization. They had a full clinic with 3 nurses who provided a wide range of preventative health services such as 'desk calls' to monitor BP and classes for chronic disease management. They also had a super-dooper (golf cart) emergency response vehicle to deal with MIs and such. They also conducted epidemiological studies. They even hosted RN students for a clinical rotation in community health.

Best of luck to you

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