Abstract
This chapter discusses occupational health nursing. The modern concept of occupational health nursing has developed from two major sources: (1) nursing and (2) occupational health. The duties of the occupational health nurses are under constant review by the Occupational Health Section of the Royal College of Nursing. An applicant to take the short practical course in Occupational Health Nursing at an approved centre must be a trained nurse within the context of the Nurses Act. The subject matter of the course is, therefore, divided into nursing, physiology, psychology, toxicology, ergonomics, occupational hygiene, social administration, and industrial system. A full-time course in Occupational Health Nursing covers two academic terms. Day release courses are available for nurses employed in occupational health nursing. Grants are available for these courses, most commonly through the schemes of the Department of Employment. One of the many attractions of occupational health nursing is that there is so much variety in the work, both in the environment, in which it is practised, and in the size of the enterprise. The occupational health nurse may be employed as a member of a large team of occupational health nurses, who are employed by a large national or international corporation.
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