Occupational health nurses and respiratory protection : improving education and training : letter report

Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee on the Respiratory Protection Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing Programs. (Author). Clever, Linda Hawes. (Added Author).

Summary: "Occupational health nurses (OHNs) are front-line advocates for preventing illness and injury and protecting health in a variety of workplace settings, including the areas of agriculture, construction, health care, manufacturing, and public safety. OHNs need education and training in respiratory protection in order to ensure both their safety and the safety of America's workers. At the request of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined existing respiratory protection curricula and made recommendations to improve education and training in respiratory protection for OHNs. The IOM finds that current respiratory protection education receives varying amounts of dedicated time and resources and is taught using a variety of approaches. Several recommendations are made to improve the respiratory protection education and training of OHNs."--Publisher's description

Record details

ISBN: 9780309215480
ISBN: 030921548X
ISBN: 9781283376310
ISBN: 1283376318
ISBN: 0309215498
ISBN: 9780309215497
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 62 pages)
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Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Letter to NIOSH -- Charge to the committee -- Study process -- Background -- Respiratory protection roles and responsibilities -- Respiratory protection education and training -- Incentives for respiratory protection education and training -- Workshop agenda -- Workshop participants -- Recent Institute of Medicine reports related to personal protective equipment and education needs of the workforce -- Committee biographies.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.