Hear, Hear, John, at long last a pragmatic and sensible contribution to the
debate.
I concur, in the past I have worked with 'degree' nurses who could barely
take a blood pressure correctly. When I appoint OH advisers I look for
ability and experience not paper qualifications. The 'degree' is like a
cars' MoT, only good at the time of finishing the course, not an indication
of ability/capability a period of time in the future. Give me a practical,
flexible, experienced practitioner that has sound up-to-date skills and
common sense every time, whether they have attained a degree or not!
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Caffrey" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: OH qualification
> MessageHi Everyone
>
> The one thing that seems to be a recurrent theme on this site is how you
> need a specialist practitioners qualification to be able to practice
> effectively in OH. I would rather employ someone with experience and
> proof of professional updating and use of current best practice in the
> field rather than just a paper qualification that shows that they can
> write an essay. I am not belittling qualifications and am studying myself
> at University right at this moment. But a degree does not show that you
> are putting any of that obtained knowledge into practice. I have worked
> for degree qualified nurses (not in OH by the way) who did not follow best
> practice but preferred their own way because they knew best.
>
> If we could spend half as much time supporting each other rather than
> pulling each other down just think about how far we as a profession could
> go! Yes it might be the ideal that everyone has a degree and I am not
> arguing against that - but lets gets some realism into the situation - not
> everyone can get one due to personal, financial or work situations.
> Perhaps we should spend more of our time campaigning for more flexible
> courses so that they are more readily accessible.
>
> Sorry about the rant
>
> John Caffrey
> Occupational Health Advisor
> Lever Faberge Ltd. - Leeds
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sara Werry [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 01 June 2004 10:34
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OH qualification
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I have read the emails about OH qualifications and I consider we are
> missing the point somewhere, specific OH qualifications give an individual
> an in-depth understanding of the relationship between health and work but
> they could not hope to give the vast areas of specialist knowledge for
> all the practice that may be required of an OH professional.
>
> A Registered Mental health Nurse or cognitive Behavioural Therapist
> would be more qualified to deal with OH mental health issues, an
> Occupational Therapist would be far more qualified in certain areas of OH
> rehabilitation and the list could go on.
>
> We need to accept that as the OH professional we are the conductor in
> the work health issues but need to draw on an orchestra of other
> specialisms of knowledge to provide an effective OH service.
>
> So why does it seem strange that someone with an educational
> qualification runs an educational website for OH ????
>
> Apologies for rant but I couldn't help myself.......
>
> Sara Werry
> Occupational Health Adviser
> Occupational Health Service
> University of East Anglia
> Norwich, NR4 7TJ
> Tel: (01603) 592174
> Fax: (01603) 506579
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