Ready to boost your team's expertise and support their journey toward COHN or COHN-S certification? Partner with AAOHN to host an engaging in-person or virtual review course designed to set occupational health nurses up for success!
ABOUT THE COURSE
AAOHN’s COHN/COHN-S aligns with the ABOHN Exam Outline and covers all key areas of occupational health nursing. Participants will assess their current knowledge, sharpen test-taking skills, and gain a clear path to develop a study plan—all while engaging in interactive group activities, pre- and post-tests, and real-world case studies.
Whether you're preparing your staff for certification or introducing new nurses to the exciting field of occupational health, this course delivers a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience that informs, inspires, and empowers.
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
After completion of this course, 85% of learners will self-report increased knowledge of core content areas to better prepare for the ABOHN Certified Occupational Health Nurse exam.
Learning Objectives
- 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.
REVIEW COURSE TOPICS
2024 ABOHN Content areas
- Clinical Practice & Case Management
- Risk & Compliance
- Program Management & Quality Assurance
- Operations & Business Management
All topics listed below align within the content areas of the 2024 ABOHN exam blueprint, found here.
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- Standards and Regulations (Part I)
- US Dept of Transportation DOT Regulations
- Assessment of Work-Related Incidents & Identification and Management of Acute Injuries and Illness
- Biologic Hazards
- Psychological and Physiological Stress
- Case Management, Workers Comp, RTW, ADA
- Teaching and Learning Principles, Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, Communicating Risk, Educational Outcome Measurement
- Disease Prevention
- Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Walk Through Survey, Safety Inspections, Environmental Monitoring, Air Quality Hierarchy of Controls
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Root Cause Analysis
- Emergency Response, Disaster Management, Other Safety Hazards, Personal Safety, Bioterrorism
- Chemical Hazards
- Medical Surveillance, Documentation, Occupational Health Records
- Physical Hazards
- Respiratory Safety
CONTACT HOURS
This live event offers 16 contact hours. Attendees will be able to download a PDF of their certificate after completing the AAOHN Post-Event Survey.
COURSE FEES
The AAOHN COHN/COHN-S in-person live review course runs for two days, with flexible scheduling available for employers through the virtual course. AAOHN offers courses for up to 50 attendees.
Course fees start at $9,000 for in-person courses and $4,500 for virtual courses.
This fee includes:
- Speaker expenses
- Contact hours for each attendee
- AAOHN staff coordination
- Promotion on the AAOHN website
COHN/COHN-S COURSE MATERIALS
Attendees will receive two days of instruction from our COHN/COHN-S certified course instructors, as well as attendee resources for further study. AAOHN also offers additional add-on COHN/COHN-S resources for purchase with the course package.
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