Occupational Health Nursing

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING

Overview

NMCPHC supports occupational health nurses who are responsible for providing quality care in collaboration with physicians, industrial hygienists, safety specialists, and managers at Naval Medical Treatment Facilities. We provide resources for training and continuing education, links to relevant competencies, and relevant instructions and guidance specific to occupational health nurses.

Training and Continuing Education

• AAOHN: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
• ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry (DHHS)
• VHC: Project Immune Readiness (VHC/Army)
• MILVAX Immunization University
• RN.COM
• Medscape

Competencies

• Occupational Health Nursing Core Competencies (80 KB)
• Benner's Application (27 KB)

Instructions and Guidance

• OPNAVINST 5100.23G - Navy Occupational Safety & Health Program Manual (12/05)
• OPNAVINST 5100.19E - Navy Safety & Occupational Health (SOH) Program Afloat (05/07)
• NMCPHC-TM OEM 6260.51.99.2 (209 KB)- Navy Medical Hearing Conservation Program Procedures (09/08)
• NAVMED P-5055 - Radiation Health Protection Manual (02/11)
• DOD 6055.05-M - DOD Occupational Medical Examinations and Surveillance Manual (05/07)
• NAVMED P-117 - Manual of Medical Department (MANMED) (3/17)
• 29 CFR 1910 - Occupational Safety &Health Standards (current)
• CA-810 - DOL Pub CA-810 Injury Compensation for Federal Employees (02/94)
• 5 CFR 339 - Qualification Standards for GS Positions-Medical Requirements (current)
• DODI 6055.12 - DOD Hearing Conservation Program (12/10)

Useful Links

• Navy Medicine On Line BUMED
• Navy Safety Center
• Center For Disease Control And Prevention CDC
• Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA
• Association For Professionals -Infection Control & Epidemiology Apic
• Organization For Safety And Asepsis Procedures -Dentistry OSAP
• American College Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine ACOEM
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (DOT) FMCSA
• National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health NIOSH
• Office of Workers Compensation Programs/FECA OWCP/FECA
• Deployment Health Clinical Center PDHEALTH
• Army Public Health Center
• Air Force Surgeon General AFSG
• US Coast Guard USCG
• Joint Commission JCAHO
• American Conference Of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACGIH
• American Board Of Occupational Health Nurses ABOHN
• American Industrial Hygiene Association AIHA
• American Nurses Association ANA
• Council For Accreditation Occupational Hearing Conservation CAOHC
• American Public Health Association APHA