Onsite Courses

Course Type: Onsite Course
Contact Hours: 12.75

This two-day course is designed to update the occupational health nurse regarding the assessment, intervention and evaluation of common problems encountered in the work setting. Topics will include chest pain, respiratory ailments, head injuries, penetration/foreign body injuries, musculoskeletal strains and sprains, skin lacerations, mental health, and thermal injuries. Additionally, this program will include introductory ergonomics principles so the occupational health nurse can identify the work-related risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders and recommend basic workplace changes. Following this program, the attendee will be able to assess patients with selected presenting conditions. Attendees will learn protocols and guidelines for management to include emergent and stabilization measures and treatment of occupational health conditions in the presence of existing co-morbidities. Appropriate documentation will also be covered. Case studies will be used to apply the material to occupational health scenarios.

This certificate course meets the core curriculum requirements for medical examiner training, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Upon satisfactory completion of this program those eligible to serve as examiners will be prepared to sit for the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) certification examination. Content will follow the core curriculum with a focus on body systems. It will address the medical examiner’s responsibility to teach or inform the driver about medications and the impact the medications may have on the safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle. It will address the use of the process in performing the examinations and coaching techniques to better engage CMV drivers in safe highway practices. Case studies will help you address exceptions and sample questions aid in planning for the certification exam.

This certificate course meets the core curriculum requirements for medical examiner training, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Upon satisfactory completion of this program those eligible to serve as examiners will be prepared to sit for the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) certification examination. Content will follow the core curriculum with a focus on body systems. It will address the medical examiner’s responsibility to teach or inform the driver about medications and the impact the medications may have on the safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle. It will address the use of the process in performing the examinations and coaching techniques to better engage CMV drivers in safe highway practices. Case studies will help you address exceptions and sample questions aid in planning for the certification exam.