What Do OHNs Have to Offer the Workplace?

Occupational Health Nurses have a unique skill set that includes health promotion, and illness and injury prevention.  The OHN can assist in the Return to Work and disability management processes while maintaining clients' confidentiality.  The OHN has a Standard of Practice to ensure accountability and responsibility for their own practice. To learn more about what OHNs do in the workplace go HERE.

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"Working in collaboration with the worker/worker group, employer, union, health professionals, and others, the occupational health nurse assists clients to achieve their health goals through informed, decision -making about health issue" 

 

Source: COHNA Practice Standards of Occupational Health Nurse Practice