Silver Ken
Department of Environmental Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
AAOHN J. 2005 Jun;53(6):267-77; quiz 278-9.
Nurses make a bureaucracy work on behalf of clients. Occupational health nurses who are already versed in basic concepts applicable to EEOICPA--confidence intervals, occupational histories, exposure assessment, and dose response--can play constructive, caring roles in assisting claimants in securing benefits under this landmark program. Occupational health nurses know that chronically ill employees have a finite number of hours a week to make phone calls, visit providers, and advocate on their own behalf. Thoughtful referrals to occupational health providers who are both experienced and supportive can come from an occupational health nurse or a family physician. Involvement of university-based programs in projects to empower organizations representing EEOICP claimants would be a welcome development.
护士促使官僚机构为客户服务。已经熟悉适用于《能源雇员职业疾病赔偿计划法案》（EEOICPA）的基本概念——置信区间、职业病史、暴露评估和剂量反应——的职业健康护士，可以在协助索赔人根据这一具有里程碑意义的计划获得福利方面发挥建设性的、关怀备至的作用。职业健康护士知道，慢性病员工每周用于打电话、看医生和为自己维权的时间有限。职业健康护士或家庭医生可以精心推荐经验丰富且给予支持的职业健康服务提供者。让大学相关项目参与到增强代表《能源雇员职业疾病赔偿计划法案》索赔人的组织能力的项目中，将是一个令人欣喜的进展。
