University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Workplace Health Saf. 2012 Apr;60(4):167-76. doi: 10.1177/216507991206000405.
Occupational health nurses are the largest group of occupational health professionals, and are critical to the delivery of quality health care services to the nation's work force. Educational preparation of occupational health nurses has advanced in recent years, and the need for occupational health nurses with advanced degrees is expected to increase. Occupational health nurses use licensure, continuing education, certification, supervisor and peer assessment of job performance, formal education, and practice to maintain their professional competence and protect the public's health. New strategies must be developed to prepare nurses to promote a safe and healthful work force. Funding for programs to prepare occupational health nurses will be essential for meeting this demand. Continuing education programs for occupational health nurses must be developed that demonstrate effectiveness in developing occupational health nurses' skills while minimizing their time away from the workplace.
职业健康护士是最大的职业健康专业人员群体，对于向全国劳动力提供高质量的医疗保健服务至关重要。近年来，职业健康护士的教育准备工作取得了进展，预计对具有高级学位的职业健康护士的需求将会增加。职业健康护士通过执照、继续教育、认证、主管和同行对工作绩效的评估、正规教育和实践来保持其专业能力并保护公众健康。必须制定新的战略来培养护士，以促进安全和健康的劳动力。为培养职业健康护士而提供资金的方案对于满足这一需求至关重要。必须制定职业健康护士的继续教育方案，这些方案必须在尽量减少他们离开工作场所的时间的同时，展示出发展职业健康护士技能的效果。
