The Occupational Health Nursing Program is directed
from the College of Nursing. The master's
program represents a curriculum option
within the Community Health Nursing major
in which nurses are prepared to function
as clinical specialists, educators, case
managers, administrators or program
evaluators. Recognition and evaluation of
hazards within the work environment and
the need for a health systems and
epidemiological approach to occupational
health concerns is emphasized. The program
provides a balance of academic and field
experiences with an interdisciplinary
focus. The doctoral program in
occupational health nursing prepares the
graduate to function as a researcher in
priority areas identified by NIOSH/NORA
and AAOHN. Graduates are prepared to
function in research, occupational health
nursing, teaching or policy-making
positions.
Occupational
Health Nursing Program objectives include:
1) Preparing advance practice nurses with
knowledge of occupational health and
safety, management of occupational health
services, and intervention strategies
directed toward promoting and protecting
the health of worker populations;
2)
Integrating content on occupational health
and safety into the undergraduate nursing
program and offering opportunities for
expanded clinical experience in
occupational health;
3) Providing
skills to plan, develop, implement and
systematically evaluate programs in the
occupational health team in planning,
implementing and evaluating occupational
health programs;
4) Using skills of
scientific investigation to study existing
or potential health problems in the
occupational setting.
Fifteen full-time students (9 M.S. and 6 Ph.D.) and 2 part-time student (MSN) are enrolled for 2010-11. Doctoral students research projects
are in the areas of musculoskeletal disorders, work-life balance and culture, violence in the workplace, health promoting behaviors, and case management systems.
More detailed information about the
program is available at
http://www.nursing.uc.edu/AcademicGraduate/OccupationalHealth/OccupationalHlt.htm, or by
contacting
Dr. Linda Sue Davis, Program Director (l.sue.davis@uc.edu) or Dr.
Tracey Yap, Program Deputy Director (tracey.yap@uc.edu).
