Upcoming Webinar
Occupational Hearing Conservation Programs- Understanding the Requirements and your Role
Thursday, February 16 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
1.0 Contact Hours
Speaker: Mindy Guillory RN, BSN, COHN-S/CM, CAOHC Course Director
Have you found that there are often significant knowledge and training gaps that exist in occupational settings as it relates to audiometric testing, compliance with the Hearing Conservation Standard 29CFR1910.95 and OSHA recordkeeping? There is a varied state of compliance across industry landscapes as many nurses, safety professionals, or HR reps are assigned management of the Hearing Conservation Program as a collateral duty.
Mindy Guillory, who has worked for years as an OHN with employers across multiple sectors, will provide resources and pertinent information to empower you to improve your hearing conservation programs. Compliance and employee safety will also be addressed.
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Course Outcomes:
- Learners will be able to identify key resource links to relevant guidance on occupational hearing conservation.
- Learners will understand how to execute, comply, evaluate, and update your hearing conservation program.
Protecting Workers by Recognizing, Preventing, and Treating Heat-Related Illnesses (HRI) in the Workplace
Thursday, April 27 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
1.0 Contact Hours
Speaker: Melanie Hayes, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Employers, supervisors and workers too often do not understand how to recognize, prevent and treat heat-related illnesses in a timely manner. Occupational Health Nurses are critical to helping educate workers, supervisors, and employers on how to implement best-practices and workplace programs to help workers and supervisor recognize, prevent and treat heat-related illnesses. Join this webinar to gain important knowledge and skills that OHNs can use to educate workers and employers to recognize, prevent and treat heat-related illnesses and provide a safer workplace for workers.
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Course Outcomes:
- Discuss risk factors and identify signs and symptoms of heat-related illness with appropriate interventions and treatment strategies.
- Discuss employer responsibilities and the OHN Role in Preventing occupational heat-related illness in the workplace.
Musculoskeletal Conditions Among Veterans
Thursday, May 18 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
1.0 Contact Hours
Speaker: Michael Zychowicz, DNP
Many Veterans struggle with musculoskeletal conditions. Join this webinar to gain a greater understanding of these conditions Veterans face, and their typical management.
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Course Outcomes:
- The attendee will be able to describe musculoskeletal conditions commonly occurring in Veterans and typical occupational causes.
- The attendee will be able to discuss usual and customary treatment for common musculoskeletal conditions occurring in the Veteran population.
Medical Cannabis Therapy
Thursday, June 15 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
1.0 Contact Hours
Speaker: Kyala Natalia Pascual, MSN, RN, ONC, CJCP
Chances are, you don't know all there is to know about medical cannabis, the various routes of administration, and its usage in the treatment of nausea and vomiting, pain management, and in the reduction of opioid usage. Join this webinar for more information on how medical cannabis can play a role in your patients' care plan.
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Course Outcomes:
- Learner will implement the evidence-based strategies that are presented in the practice setting.