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Professional Nursing, Nursing opportunities, Professional organizations, Educational, Government, Listservs, Ergonomics

Disaster Preparedness and Response for Nurses
Brought to you by the American Red Cross and Sigma Theta Tau International

This is a FREE case study for nurses, and can be found at:

http://www.nursingsociety.org/education/case_studies/cases/SP0004.html

Nurses completing this case study can receive two contact hours of continuing education credit.

Professional Nursing Organizations
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)
In its 60th year, AAOHN's vision is that work and community environments will be healthy and safe. Through this vision, AAOHN is dedicated to advancing and maximizing the health, safety and productivity of domestic and global workforces by providing education, research, public policy and practice resources for occupational and environmental health nurses. These nurses are the largest group of health care providers serving the worksite.

Oregon State Association of Occupational Health Nurses

American Nurses Association

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

American College of Nurse Practitioners

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Nurse Organizations

American Board of Occupational Health Nurses

Nursing Opportunities

Great resource for health
and wellness in
Washington State
www.whf.org

NEW FREE ON-LINE CME/CNE LINKS
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/catalog.asp
(Public Health Training Network)

http://www.medscape.com/cmecenterdirectory/nurses (Web MD site)

Disaster Preparedness and Response for Nurses
Brought to you by the American Red Cross and Sigma Theta Tau International

This is a FREE case study for nurses, and can be found at:

http://www.nursingsociety.org/education/ case_studies/cases/SP0004.html

Nurses completing this case study can receive two contact hours of continuing education credit.

CROETweb is a free
comprehensive occupational health and safety website. It's updated daily
and has a number of topics related to occupational nursing, including
ergonomics, healthcare, occupational asthma and more.
http://www.croetweb.com/

Professional Organizations
PUGET SOUND ASSE ORGANIZATION

The American Society of Safety Engineers

The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) founded in 1987, is a network of 65 clinics and approximately 300 individual health professionals committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental medicine through information sharing and collaborative research. As a cooperative agreement partner with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) since 1989, AOEC plays a key role in assisting local health care providers and community members respond effectively to health concerns associated with hazardous waste sites and unplanned releases of hazardous materials.

Case Management Society of America

Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists American Industrial Hygiene Association

American National Standards Institute

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

National Environmental Health Association

Educational

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Courses and Exercises
http://www.nwcphp.org/training/courses-exercises/index_html

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY NURSING PROGRAM

University of Washington School of Nursing- Occupational Health Nurse Program
http://depts.washington.edu/frcg/res_ihs.html

Medicine Occupational Health / UCSF School of Nursing / Berkeley Ergonomics page

Yale University School of Medicine -
Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The National Nurses Survey on Health and Chemical Exposures
This electronic survey explores the relationship between a nurse's health and on-the-job exposures to chemicals, drugs and other harmful agents. Over a period of several months, nurses will be able to enter information on-line about their workplace experiences and exposures. They will also be able to downlead information related to hazardous substances and alternative products. Once the data collection period is completed, findings will be analyzed by environmental scientists and nurses and disseminated to the profession. For more information: http://www.ewg.org/sites/nurse_survey/

The Hanford Community Health Project

The Hanford Community Health Project (HCHP) is an outreach and education initiative sponsored by ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and DiseaseRegistry). The project provides educational resources to individuals, and their health care providers, who were exposed as young children to radioactive iodine (I-131) released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south central Washington state. The focus is on releases of I-131 that took place between 1944 and 1951.The project's goal is to assist concerned individuals and their health care providers in making informed health care
choices concerning these exposures. For more information visit:
http://www.hanfordhealth.info

The Luminary Project: Nurses Lighting the Way to Environmental Health is an effort to capture the illuminating stories of nurses' activities to improve human health by improving the health of the environment. The shining stories on this website show how nurses are creatively and strategically addressing environmental problems and illuminating the way towards safe hospitals, communities with clean air, land and water and children born without toxic chemicals in their bodies.

The Luminary Project is the collaboration of the Nurses Workgroup of Health Care Without Harm, a 501c3 organization, and the nurses and nursing organizations who are the Guiding Lights and Beacons for this Project. The Beldon Fund is providing financial support for The Luminary Project: Nurses Lighting the Way to Environmental Health.

about the project / be a luminary / luminary stories / contact us

CHE Toxicant and Disease Database

The new CHE Toxicant and Disease Database is a searchable database that summarizes links between chemical contaminants and approximately 180 human diseases or conditions.
http://database.healthandenvironment.org

GOVERNMENT

State Government

All L&I Training and Workshops:
http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/TrainTools/Videos/default.asp

This link allows folks to track specific WASHINGTON STATE bills.

This link allows one to sign up for WASHINGTON STATE legislative updates/alerts.

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries

Federal Government

National Library of Medicine (NLM) Household Products Database
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov

This is a site that introduces consumers to the toxic chemicals and environmental risks they might encounter in everday life
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.govLinks to federal and international agencies

OSHA:Nursing in Occupational Health (OHN)s are registered nurses who independently observe and assess the worker's health status with respect to job tasks and hazards. Using their specialized experience and education, these registered nurses recognize and prevent health effects from hazardous exposuresand treat workers' injuries/illnesses.Center for Disease Control

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NIOSH/OTHER RELATED OS&H WEB SITES

NIOSH Public homepage

United States Department of Labor

National Institutes of Health

Environmental Protection Agency

United States Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration

Working Partners strives to build a drug-free workforce by equipping businesses and communities with tools and information to effectively address drug and alcohol problems.
http://www.dol.gov/workingpartners/welcome.html

INTERNATIONAL

World Health Organization

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS),

OSH Answers.International Occupational Safety and Health Information Center

LISTSERVS:

Occupational Medicine Resource and list serve

Duke Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act

Ergo website that allows free membership to problem solving distribution list
www.ergoweb.com