Emergency Preparedness for the Occupational Health Nurse: Are You Prepared?

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• Personal Author:
  Hammond, Stephanie ; Jones, Allison ; Claus, Nancy ; Heaton, Karen
• Description:
  In the U.S., there are approximately 4.6 million workplace injuries that require emergency medical care. Worksite emergencies can occur at any point of the workday and employers and workers need to be prepared to manage them. Providing additional training to workers regarding potential emergencies is essential and could save lives. Teaching life-saving skills is an important part of worksite training now due to increase in violence at work and in preparation for natural and man-made disasters. The occupational health nurse (OHN), through education and skills training, can prepare the worksite for such events. While OSHA requires an emergency action plan for worksite, the OHN should provide additional training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Stop the Bleed®, and active shooter preparedness. According to the American Heart Association, doubling the number of individuals trained in CPR would double the survival rate for cardiac arrest events inside and outside the hospital. Trauma related hemorrhages can lead to death in a matter of minutes. Stop the Bleed® training empowers bystanders to administer aid during a life-threatening emergency. Workplace violence has increased and being prepared with active shooter training is essential to reduce worker fatalities. These additional life-saving skills are essential to worksite emergency preparation. The OHN is in a crucial position to provide lifesaving skills to their worksite.
• Subjects:
  Disaster Planning Nurses Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Emergency Preparedness; Occupational Injury; Occupational Safety And Health Administration; First Responders; Occupational Health Nursing Practice; Bleeding Control Emergency Care; Emergency Preparedness; Occupational Health Nursing; First Aid; Traumatic Injuries; Cardiac Arrest; Workplace Violence; Medical Care;
• Source:
  Workplace Health Saf 2025 Aug; 73(8):397-401
• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Birmingham Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  73
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071399
• Contact Point Address:
  Stephanie Hammond, DNP, CRNP, ANP-BC, COHN-S, University of Alabama at Birmingham, NB 540,1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA
• Email:
  shammond@uab.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258999/cdc_258999_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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