Making sure your local community knows about Occupational Health Nursing Week is crucial to the continued success of this observance. Just imagine how much impact Occupational Health Nursing Week can have with 138 AAOHN chapters simultaneously celebrating all over the country!
There are many audiences you can communicate with -- local government, local media, local employers/companies, potential AAOHN members and, of course, the general public.
Below, you’ll find some suggested ways to share the message about Occupational Health Nursing Week in your area. This is not a comprehensive list, just a great starting point for you and your chapter.
Occupational Health Nursing Week Press Release
Build relationships with local reporters. Announce Occupational Health Nursing Week with this customizable press release.
Occupational Health Nursing Week Posters
Promote Occupational Health Nursing Week in your company. Proudly display the Occupational Health Nursing Week poster, which will be distributed to AAOHN members in March.
Occupational Health Nursing Week Newsletter Article
Make sure the employees you care for understand what an occupational and environmental health nurse does. Run this educational article in your company’s newsletter. You can also share the article with small, local papers.
Occupational Health Nursing Week Proclamation
Lend credibility and clout to Occupational Health Nursing Week by securing gubernatorial and mayoral proclamations recognizing it as an official observance in your area.
This is also a great opportunity to connect with local policy makers to make sure they know about AAOHN.
More Ways to Promote the Profession
Some other ways you and your chapter can celebrate Occupational Health Nursing Week include:
- Invite non-member professionals to a chapter meeting during that week. Hold a contest among your chapter members to see who can recruit the most new members during the week.
- Connect with local college nursing programs to host a Job Shadow Day during the week. Connect future nursing professionals with chapter members for a day of on-the-job training.
- Host an employee wellness day or health fair at your company during the week. Bring in a guest speaker or host lunch and learn seminars on wellness related topics.
- Kick off a company wide fitness or wellness challenge during the week.
- Submit a 500-word essay for the Occupational Health Nursing Week Essay Contest (for members only).
