Onsite COHN/COHN-S Review 2024

Onsite COHN/COHN-S Review 2024 is organized by American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and will be held from May 16 - 17, 2024 at AMA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Description:
The AAOHN COHN/COHN-S in-person review course covers the major components of occupational health nursing. The course curriculum is organized to follow the ABOHN recommended Core Content areas for study preparation for the certification exams. AAOHN's course will help the learner to organize their study and map to the core content areas of the ABOHN exam blueprint, introduce test-taking strategies, and provide pre and post-test opportunities through group activities or in the learner resources.

In addition to instruction and discussions, learn through hands-on activities, case studies and games. Nurses interested in learning more about the field of occupational health nursing will also find this course beneficial with the broad overview of occupational health nursing presented.

Core Content Topics
• Occupational Health Nursing Roles
• Direct Care
• Management and Leadership Principles
• Health Promotion
• Psychological & Physiological Stress Management
• Toxicology 
• Safety & Industrial Hygiene
• Emergency Response
• Physical Hazards & Ergonomics
• Biohazards
• Chemical Hazards
• Information Management
• Research
• Standards & Regulations

Learner Outcomes:
• Define current occupational health nursing roles and functions and describe occupational health nursing strategies for providing direct care and health promotion to workers.
• Discuss the concepts and principles of ergonomics, industrial hygiene, case management, hearing conservation, toxicology, epidemiology, and occupational health nursing research.
• Discuss legislation relevant to occupational health nursing, as well as federal standards and regulations.
• Identify topic areas to be studied for ABOHN Certified Occupational Health Nurse exams.