Rbeck911 BSN, RN

Reach out to local Occupational Health Centers. They will likely allow for this as many are trying to recruit good NPs.

Well, this is interesting. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, the pitch will come naturally. Identify all of the requirements from the state and fed that a nurse could positively affect. Identify areas of risk, or a "gap analysis" from which yo...

There is not really a school of occupational health. Occupational health is a nursing position that entails many extra certifications that you attend classes for. These can be:. COHN or COHN-S, NIOSH Spirometry, COHC, OSHA 30, CCM, etc. COHN-s is ...

Can you give a bit more information? What type of industry? Are you a nurse yourself? I would be happy to discuss this in more detail with you, as it is what I do for a living.

Haha I like where your head is at. We are an on-site clinic, so there is no reimbursement, but rather cost savings. If anyone has an answer for me, I am still watching the thread. Thanks

My manager has asked me to seek out a suturing course for RNs. Is anyone here familiar with a good course? Location does not matter, as long as it is in the US. Thanks in advance.

Problem is, we are actually an Occupational Health Clinic, so we don't really have a suture rep. Really looking for a workshop or training, but I appreciate your suggestion. I figured if anyone knows about this topic, it is likely rural ER nurses.

Do you have to have a BSN to apply for these positions? No I read you need Get at least 3,000 hours of experience in occupational health to become certified. Many of the jobs I was looking at said you need to be certified. Where can I start to ge...

Well, I passed Health Differences 1. I was fully expecting a C, at best, and ended up with a B. I really had this exam built up in my head as something extremely difficult. Similar to advancing from courses like pharm and onto med surge and actual...

Doctor: "What are you doing?" Nurse: "This is the only way I can make a value judgement."

I am about 3/4 of the way through. I have been very happy with the program so far. You have to be motivated to study, of course, if you are taking the exam route. My advice is just take your time, don't try to rush. The good thing about this prog...

To each their own.

Dude, I ride my Harley Davidson with my scrubs on past construction workers and give them the bird! Bahaha, well, I don't give them the bird, but it doesn't bother me at all. They probably just think your a doctor. Don't worry about it. It doesn'...

Anyone can sue for anything. It depends on your process really, in how well that protects you. Is the associate ever separated from the sample before it is sent out? If so, his initials mean nothing, technically. Unless he follows that sample all...

We also test in house. If we have a non-negative drug screen (legally compliant reference) we sent them to an occ health clinic to provide another sample. Sending off the same sample doesn't really do anything for you as far as third party verificat...

Reach out to the clinic/hospital that you send your bad injuries to. They should be able to help you at a very negotiated rate.

I have only worked on site, and prefer it to hospital, but I deal closely with hospital Occ Health. They spend a lot of time case managing and scheduling. Depends on what your role will be though. Usually they have MA's doing most of the patient c...

Hi Sara, I would proceed with caution. Occ Health nursing is very different than an EHS specialist. A lot overlaps, but just be careful. That is not to say don't do it, but effective occ health nursing takes a lot of practice. It would be best if...

If your simply looking for critical care experience, get your emt cert. You don't need hospital experience as occ health is nothing like hospital care.

I barely studied for this exam and used only the SG101 and practice exam A. Ended up with a B. Not tooting my horn, I just didn't think it was that hard. A lot of common sense I thought, if you have critical thinking skills and are familiar with l...

My Wife and I are about to start at Excelsior. I am looking for a bit of feedback on studying from those that have completed or are currently enrolled. I looked at the overwhelming material that excelsior recommends, and I also saw some study guide...

You eat an elephant one bite at a time. You can do it! I did!

You know what, I feel you bro. What's wrong with trying to look good in your scrubs?! The dudes say, "Their only for function" probably look like goofballs. Check out iguana scrubs. They are great and form fitting but don't come in tall sizes th...

As 42 Pines has said in the past, try not to appear too overzealous in this position when it comes to rescue. Certainly respond appropriately, but he is right to say that the EMS adrenaline junkie does not translate well to occupational health for w...

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