Hi Frank
I would have said it rather depends on the remit of the job to be
undertaken. To be an OHN can cover such a variety of fields. I would
have said if the industry 'breeds' a lot of mental distress then I
should rather like to have a mental health nurse in my team as they are
far more likely to be up to date with current thinking than someone like
myself who came from a medical/emergency background.
The only skills I had when I took my first OH job 13 years ago was ward
management, ability to deal with a medical emergency, communication
skills and good judgement.
I did not know how to undertake spirometry, auditometry, case management
etc... I learned these things. Yes I could take a blood pressure and
give injections but even so these are skills I didn't have prior to
becoming a nurse. I have never administered IV's, put up blood,
undertaken a drug round, catheterised, cannulated, read a CVP line, ECG
or oxygen saturations since (and wouldn't want to). I HAVE viewed
individuals holistically as I suspect a good RN would.
I would have said anyone can become an OH nurse if they are willing to
learn and have good judgement, recognise when they are out of their
depth and meet the requirements of the role with regard to their skill
set. I am certain to undertake OH training though there may be a
specific set of criteria and if the role is being offered subject to
undertaking the OH course it might be worth exploring that.
Kind regards
Tristi
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-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of christine Price
Sent: 06 August 2010 10:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Qualifications to work in Occ Health
Hi,
I am RMN and did the 1982 nurse training syllabus, which included
clinical work. The 1982 syllabus training for nurses ended as Project
2000 came in in 1991 I think and this was where nurses branched off
after 18months basic training. Not sure this helps, but if they trained
prior to P2K, they should have adequate clinical skill.
regards Chris
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Frank Oakes
Sent: 06 August 2010 10:18
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Qualifications to work in Occ Health
I have just been asked the question by a colleague.
Can a RN - Mental work as an OHA wit no OH qualifications?.
I am unsure of a definitive answer and I recently spoke to a newly
qualified mental nurse who told me they did very little 'clinical
nursing' in their training. I honestly thought they all followed the
same path to a point then split off to their specialities. Shows what
an old fart I am :-)
Frank
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