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Welcome to the Oregon State Association

of Occupational Health Nurses

 

 

What's New

If you have information related to occupational health nursing that you want to share with other members on this page please email your ideas to osaohn@aol.com

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OSAOHN Meeting Activities

H1N1 Influenza - Update for OHNs

OSBN Adopts Respirator Surveillance Policy

New Oregon Division 45 Scope of Practice for RNs & LPNs

Current issues in Occupational Health

    

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OSAOHN Meeting Activities

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OSAOHN Wishes You and Your Family a Very Happy, Healthy & Safe Holiday Season

 

 

Go to Meetings for more information about this event and to view more upcoming OSAOHN meetings and other events

 

H1N1 Influenza - Update for OHNs

For daily updates and more information about H1N1 influenza virus for health care providers in Oregon go to http://www.flu.oregon.gov/ and for daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) go to http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/whatsnew.htm

Visit the Federal government’s site for all information on seasonal and pandemic flu at www.flu.gov  and to access information for clinicians from the CDC go to http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/. 

The Statewide Public Health Hotline (8-5 M-F) for Swine Flu is 1-800-978-3040 (8am-8pm Monday-Friday, 8a-5p Sat/Sun) or E-mail flu.help@state.or.us

Click here to access a variety of resources and information related to H1N1 Influenza that are updated weekly from the Oregon Nurses Association website

Click here to review a presentation 'H1N1 Influenza Origins, Response, and Immunization Update' made by Richard Leman, MD from the Oregon Public Health Division at the Sept 2009 OSAOHN meeting.

SERV-OR - The State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon  for pre-credentialed health care professionals (physicians, nurses, behavioral health professionals and others) to volunteer their services during emergencies with significant health impacts

OSBN Adopts Respirator Surveillance Policy

In June 2009, the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) approved a new policy designed to provide clear guidance for nurses who engage in administration of the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire (OROSHA Respiratory Protection standard,1910.134) and who may provide clearance for respirator fit testing.

The policy defines the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Registered Nurse when administrating and evaluating the Medical Evaluation Questionnaire. It is important to note that the policy expands the role of the CNS and RN when administrating and evaluating the Medical Evaluation Questionnaire. Please click here to review the new policy 

Members from OSAOHN were part of a task force who assisted the board in development of this policy.

Oregon State Board of Nursing adopts changes to Division 45,

Standards and Scope of Practice for RNs & LPNs

Click here to download the updated Nurse Practice Act: Division 45

For more information about how the changes affect your practice go to http://egov.oregon.gov/OSBN/

Current issues in Occupational Health

 Visit the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) at Oregon Health & Sciences University

for more information on a variety of occupational health issues

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