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EditoriAL n
Shannon Jacobi
Guest Editorial Defining, developing and marketing
The OHN Value Proposition
in 2016, the ontario occupa on gaps in the existing healthcare - tion – hire an oHN for health; safe-
tional Health Nurses association professional marketplace. it lets ty knowledge necessary to manage
(ooHNa) invited other occupa- us deliver the services necessary and mitigate harm and treat; pre-
tional health nursing associates to support an aging workforce scribe and support the return to
to participate in an interest group within a stretched healthcare sys- work process.
tem for less than the provision a colleague recently said “maybe
established by the canadian
association of Schools of Nursing of these services by our occupa- we should be called occupation-
(caSN) regarding the specialty tional Physician counterparts while al health and safety nurses” – we
of occupational health nursing. still delivering on the value of our should! the american occupational
this new group represents a real safety knowledge. Health Nurses association (aaoHN)
opportunity for oHN education, the second goal speaks to our has the coHN-S designation, the
innovation and expansion of our need to standardize the oHN cur- time has come in canada to make
practice. of this group’s many this our baseline designation.
riculum across the country and give
stated goals and objectives, two the canadian occupational Health these are key issues for the
stand above the rest: Nurses association (coHNa) the caSN-oHN interest group to
1. to develop and implement the chance to “certify” oHN edu- address in order to provide valu-
curriculum for a nurse practitio- cational programs. this gives
able input to the planned nation-
ner-occupational health nursing coHNa (and each provincial occu- al 2017 oHN Forum to address
program (NP-oHN). pational health nursing association the future of canadian occupation-
2. to conduct a thorough compara- or interest group) a greater pres- al Health Nursing. if you support
tive analysis of the oHN certifica- ence in the education marketplace this vision and these opportunities,
tion examination competencies and allows us to keep up with our i encourage you to reach out to
against those established for the crSP counterparts. this includes your association and express your
canadian registered Safety Pro- conducting a detailed compara- view. Without your engagement, we
fessionals (crSP) certification tive analysis of the coHNa exami- cannot engage others in the oHN
examination. nation competencies against the value proposition! We need you to
the first goal provides a progres- canadian registered Safety Pro- support a progressive path for oHN
fessional’s competencies. the
sive continuous learning path education and oHN employment
for existing oHNs and helps to result of this comparative analysis across this country. contact your
will allow coHNa, all provincial
ensure that those NPs working association President and/or your
in industry have the education caSN-oH nurse group member.
occupational health nursing asso-
and knowledge that is specific to ciations/groups, individual oHNs
hazard identification and control; and employers to make the best Shannon Jacobi, rN, BScN, MScoHS/E
(Hons), oHNc, coHN(c), coHN, crSP,
including the required biologic employee hire decisions by com- rrP is the President and cEo of on Scene
exposure monitoring programs. paring “competencies to compe- consulting. Shannon has held numer -
this option also helps to address tencies”. Before marketing our ous leadership positions in a variety of
the challenges of fewer physicians value to employers, we MuSt first industrial sectors. She has also served
as well as maintaining workers as the alberta director for the canadian
define our value, market that value
over a longer career path. By pro- against our competition, and then association of rehabilitation Professionals
viding employers with this option, stake our claim to the employment (carP) as well as the President-Elect,
President and Past-President of the alberta
oHNs place themselves in an evo- opportunities that exist. this is the occupational Health Nurses association.
lutionary position by capitalizing heart of the oHN Value Proposi- Email: sjacobi@telusplanet.net
2 OOHNA JOURNAL n spRiNg/sUmmeR 2017
Shannon Jacobi
Guest Editorial Defining, developing and marketing
The OHN Value Proposition
in 2016, the ontario occupa on gaps in the existing healthcare - tion – hire an oHN for health; safe-
tional Health Nurses association professional marketplace. it lets ty knowledge necessary to manage
(ooHNa) invited other occupa- us deliver the services necessary and mitigate harm and treat; pre-
tional health nursing associates to support an aging workforce scribe and support the return to
to participate in an interest group within a stretched healthcare sys- work process.
tem for less than the provision a colleague recently said “maybe
established by the canadian
association of Schools of Nursing of these services by our occupa- we should be called occupation-
(caSN) regarding the specialty tional Physician counterparts while al health and safety nurses” – we
of occupational health nursing. still delivering on the value of our should! the american occupational
this new group represents a real safety knowledge. Health Nurses association (aaoHN)
opportunity for oHN education, the second goal speaks to our has the coHN-S designation, the
innovation and expansion of our need to standardize the oHN cur- time has come in canada to make
practice. of this group’s many this our baseline designation.
riculum across the country and give
stated goals and objectives, two the canadian occupational Health these are key issues for the
stand above the rest: Nurses association (coHNa) the caSN-oHN interest group to
1. to develop and implement the chance to “certify” oHN edu- address in order to provide valu-
curriculum for a nurse practitio- cational programs. this gives
able input to the planned nation-
ner-occupational health nursing coHNa (and each provincial occu- al 2017 oHN Forum to address
program (NP-oHN). pational health nursing association the future of canadian occupation-
2. to conduct a thorough compara- or interest group) a greater pres- al Health Nursing. if you support
tive analysis of the oHN certifica- ence in the education marketplace this vision and these opportunities,
tion examination competencies and allows us to keep up with our i encourage you to reach out to
against those established for the crSP counterparts. this includes your association and express your
canadian registered Safety Pro- conducting a detailed compara- view. Without your engagement, we
fessionals (crSP) certification tive analysis of the coHNa exami- cannot engage others in the oHN
examination. nation competencies against the value proposition! We need you to
the first goal provides a progres- canadian registered Safety Pro- support a progressive path for oHN
fessional’s competencies. the
sive continuous learning path education and oHN employment
for existing oHNs and helps to result of this comparative analysis across this country. contact your
will allow coHNa, all provincial
ensure that those NPs working association President and/or your
in industry have the education caSN-oH nurse group member.
occupational health nursing asso-
and knowledge that is specific to ciations/groups, individual oHNs
hazard identification and control; and employers to make the best Shannon Jacobi, rN, BScN, MScoHS/E
(Hons), oHNc, coHN(c), coHN, crSP,
including the required biologic employee hire decisions by com- rrP is the President and cEo of on Scene
exposure monitoring programs. paring “competencies to compe- consulting. Shannon has held numer -
this option also helps to address tencies”. Before marketing our ous leadership positions in a variety of
the challenges of fewer physicians value to employers, we MuSt first industrial sectors. She has also served
as well as maintaining workers as the alberta director for the canadian
define our value, market that value
over a longer career path. By pro- against our competition, and then association of rehabilitation Professionals
viding employers with this option, stake our claim to the employment (carP) as well as the President-Elect,
President and Past-President of the alberta
oHNs place themselves in an evo- opportunities that exist. this is the occupational Health Nurses association.
lutionary position by capitalizing heart of the oHN Value Proposi- Email: sjacobi@telusplanet.net
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