An occupational health has become a member of the AAOHN. Why would a nurse join this or-ganization? (Select all that apply.)
a. To promote the health and safety of workers
b. To lobby in Congress for safer work places
c. To advance the profession by supporting research
d. To promote and provide continuing edu-cation in the specialty
e. To obtain certification as a specialist in occupational health nursing
ANS: A, C, D
The AAOHN is the professional organization for occupational health nurses. It supports the work of the occupational health nurse and advances the specialty by: promoting the health and safety of workers, defining the scope of practice and setting the standards of occupational health nurs-ing practice, developing the code of ethics for occupational health nurses with interpretive state-ments, promoting and providing continuing education in the specialty, advancing the profession through supporting research, and responding to and influencing public policy issues related to occupational health and safety. A nurse joining the AAOHN would most likely not go to lobby in Congress; rather, AAOHN provides a lobbyist to address pertinent issues. Joining the AAOHN will not assist the nurse in obtaining specialty certification.
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