OHN Prep: Legal and Ethical Issues

6 Month Access $50.00

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What you will learn:

The American Association of Occupational Health Nursing and the American Board for Occupational Health Nursing want OHN nurses to understand their legal responsibilities, the laws that influence the workplace and the ethical codes that occupational health nurses follow in their practice. This module will review the legal responsibilities that occupational health nurses must follow in their practice, the laws that affect workers and the workplace and the ethical codes that nurses need to consider and follow in their work. The module will examine confidential issues, access to medical records and the ethical principles that govern OHN practice. This course is also part of the OHN Prep Course Package.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

Identify the legal responsibilities of occupational health nursing practice and the laws that affect workers and the workplace.
Apply the code of ethics that govern the practice of occupational health nursing.
Examine the use of confidentiality with patients and medical records.

Who will benefit:

Occupational Health Nurses
Health Care Field

Certificate of Completion

1 CNE Credit

45 minutes to complete

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Legal and Regulatory Considerations

The information provided in this module will describe the regulations that apply in the OHN setting.

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Role of OEHN

This module will discuss the evolution of occupational health nurses and the variety of roles in the many sectors OHNs work in.

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Exam Prep

The overall purpose of this module is to prepare occupational health nurses with an adequate knowledge base to successfully take the certification exam.

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This course was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number, U19OH011227, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Links, the Center for Health, Work & Environment, or the Colorado School of Public Health.