Hi Mike
I'm one of those industrial sector Occupational Health Nurses. We make life
size Tonka toys
In the past there have been nurses who have removed foreign bodies from the
eye etc but here that is very much ancient history. We have a treatment side
to our service and it is very much based round basic first aid.
If your company is looking to develop courses you should be looking at what
occupational health is rather than using the stereotype "plant nurse" that
gives out plasters etc. I do get the impression that you only have a vague
idea about what OH and OH practitioners do in reality. OH is very much about
maintaining health of the workforce, preventing ill health, very much in
keeping with the governments drive for improved public health.
The areas that Sally touched upon are valuable to OH and I'm sure all OH
professionals would find something in her list appropriate to heir work. I
marketing this gives you a much bigger potential client base. If your
companies portfolio is going to be very much concentrated on emergency/
injury treatment then you should consider first aid at work with specialist
roles like O2 therapy, poisons and for those who are very lucky,
defibrillator training. That the areas you
As health care professionals we do know the importance of keeping knowledge
up to date, hence the reason we are on this list, and many OHN's are trained
first aiders. I for one would have no intention of taking on a role that can
be accessed via an A&E department where the person carrying out the role is
better suited, better qualified and has better back up.
Regards
Craig Graham RGN, B.Sc., SpOHN
Occupational Health Advisor
Tel: 01698 503111
Mob: 07734 604596
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Subject: Clinical Training (CPD)
Our company is developing courses to complement our existing portfolio of
training aimed at A&E, Occ Health and MIU nurses. Currently we offer Minor
Illness and Minor Injuries courses and plan to develop a short course on
'Treatment Room' skills such as wound closure; ophthalmic emergencies (incl.
removal of FB, red eye); Ear Irrigation etc.
I am keen to hear from Occupational Health professionals regarding this.
Regards
Mike Roberts
Director
M&K Update Ltd
The Old Bakery
St. John's Street
Keswick
Cumbria, CA12 5AS
t: 01768 773030
f: 01768 781099
www.mkupdate.co.uk
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