Oregon State Association of Occupational Health Nurses

Physical Assessment for the Occupational Health Nurse

Webinar/Online

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm CT - Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9:00pm CT
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Occupational Health and Safety

Info

Credits Offered

This event offers 19.25 CNE credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: AAOHN To complete the course and receive 19.25 CNE credits, course participants are required to: view all course videos / content complete all assignments complete and submit the final course evaluation.

Additional Information

Body organs and systems to be covered include: the skin, head, ears, eyes, nose, throat and the respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and neurological systems. Information related to collecting a medical history, documenting findings and adherence to HIPAA regulations will also be included.

Format

  • Virtual hybrid course
  • On-Demand lectures released on October 10, 2024
  • Three “Discussion with the Instructor” sessions via Zoom
  • Recorded lectures and notes are hosted in Canvas, a learning management system. Lectures cannot be downloaded. However, the presentation notes can be downloaded.

Course Schedule and General Information

Week 1
Discussion with the Instructor (October 23, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm ET)
Topics include:

  1. General Approaches
  2. Interviewing
  3. Documentation
  4. Dermatologic System

Week 2
Discussion with the Instructor Discussion with the Instructor (October 30, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm ET)
Topics include:

  1. HEENT
  2. Cardiovascular & Peripheral Vascular System
  3. Respiratory System
  4. Gastrointestinal Systems

Week 3:
Discussion with the Instructor Discussion with the Instructor (November 6, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm ET)
Topics include:

  1. Musculoskeletal Assessment
  2. Neurological Assessment
  3. Putting It All Together

Discussion with Instructor includes:

  1. Question and Answer session
  2. Case studies
  3. Supplemental material
  4. “Peer to Peer Discussion”