CHR Newsletter – April 9, 2015

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AAOHN Announces Board of Directors

AAOHN recently announced its election results: Mary Gene Ryan, MPH, BSN, COHN-S/SM, CSP, FAAOHN was elected president-elect; Ronda Weiss, MS, MPH, MBA, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN was elected secretary; and five members were elected to serve as directors.

Pictured above: Pam Carter (left, outgoing President of AAOHN, Karen Cohen (center, CEO of CHR) and Jeannie Tomlinson (right, incoming President of AAOHN) at the AAOHN 2015 National Conference in March.

Common Mistakes Employers Make When Navigating Occupational Health

Director of rehabilitation services, occupational health and wellness at Aurora Health Care, recently discussed common mistakes that employers make when trying to satisfy their occupational health needs, and offered insight into how employers can smoothly navigate their occupational health needs.

Distracted Driving Campaign Focuses on Young Drivers

To kick off Distracted Driving Awareness month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” National Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign. According to a news release, state and local law enforcement will aggressively ticket drivers who are texting or using their mobile devices when behind the wheel from April 10-15.

OSHA Updates Guidance for Protecting Workers from Workplace Violence

OSHA has released an update to its Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers, including industry best practices and highlights the most effective ways to reduce the risk of violence in various healthcare and social service settings.

AOHNP Takes Helm in Efforts to Create a Single Voice in Occupational Health

In the wake of the failure in summer 2014 of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) to secure a mandate from members to combine to form a single organization, the spotlight is turning to the feasibility of the AOHNP to become an alternative platform for OH nurses; their “own” platform, rather than one “owned” by doctors.

Occupational Health Research Round-up: April 2015

This month’s round-up of occupational health research looks at predicted return to work of people absent with common mental health disorders, psychological fitness for work and health surveillance and work ability.

Occupational Health News Round-Up

Recent News & Articles on Workplace Health

• New Work Schedule Cures ‘Social Jetlag’
• New Smartphone App Provides Safety Data on Truck and Bus Companies
• Occupational Health Research: Tips on Conducting Surveys
• Violence to Homecare Workers Means New Policies Needed
• More Musculoskeletal Pain for Workers in Interventional Lab
• ‘Ground Zero’ Workers at Risk of Autoimmune Diseases

Upcoming Conferences

• ACOEM, May 3-6, 2015
• LAOHN, July 30 – August 1, 2015
• IAOHN (Indiana), Permanent Vendor/Sponsor
• NECOEM / MaAOHN, December 3-4, 2015
• More to come; Stay tuned…

Job Openings

CHR has the following immediate openings:

RN, Occupational Health Case Management

RN, Occupational Travel Health Nurse

Medlock Consulting is a Physician and Occupational Health Search Firm dedicated to locating, evaluating, and facilitating the placement of quality physician executives, PA’s. NP’s, and RN-COHN’s in superior environments.

RN/WC Case Manager Opportunity

CHR is expanding our team and needs a FT WC, Expatriate and Executive Case Manager for our Rockville, MD HQ

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