Occupational health nursing practice in Australia: What occupational health nurses say they do and what they actually do

Mellor, Gary; Winsome, St John; McVeigh, Carol

doi:10.1016/s1322-7696(08)60528-4

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“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies [15,17,20,23], with ‘good clinical care’ and ‘communication skills’ being high priorities and ‘research’ a lower priority. In a global survey of OH professionals for OHNs, ‘clinically focused’ competencies were the skills most frequently noted.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Scores for research were low relative to other OH professionals and few countries identified basic research as part of a nurse’s expected role [15]. In two Australian studies [20,23], OHNs saw ‘traditional role’ (clinically based) activities as more applicable to their practice rather than ‘emergent role’ activities such as health promotion, education and training and research. Our findings also highlight some correlation between OHN and employer perspectives with effective communication also high on employers’ priority lists and research considered least important [17].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…OHN roles and competencies have been the subject of research [15–23]. Two Australian studies [20,23] identified that OHNs were not engaging fully in all practice areas defined in their competency standards. More traditional roles (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Core competencies for UK occupational health nurses: a Delphi study

Lalloo

Demou

Kıran

et al. 2016

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BackgroundOccupational health nurses (OHNs) play a pivotal role in the delivery of occupational health (OH) services. Specific competency guidance has been developed in a number of countries, including the UK. While it is acknowledged that UK OHN practice has evolved in recent years, there has been no formal research to capture these developments to ensure that training and curricula remain up-to-date and reflect current practice.AimsTo identify current priorities among UK OHNs of the competencies required for OH practice.MethodsA modified Delphi study undertaken among representative OHN networks in the UK. This formed part of a larger study including UK and international occupational physicians. The study was conducted in two rounds using a questionnaire based on available guidance on training competencies for OH practice, the published literature, expert panel reviews and conference discussions.ResultsConsensus among OHNs was high with 7 out of the 12 domains scoring 100% in rating. ‘Good clinical care’ was the principal domain ranked most important, followed by ‘general principles of assessment & management of occupational hazards to health’. ‘Research methods’ and ‘teaching & educational supervision’ were considered least important.ConclusionsThis study has established UK OHNs’ current priorities on the competencies required for OH practice. The timing of this paper is opportune with the formal launch of the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing planned in 2018 and should inform the development of competency requirements as part of the Faculty’s goals for standard setting in OHN education and training.

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Demou

Kıran

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“…Moreover, Farr et al (1994) revealed a continued disinterest in research by Australian OH&S practitioners, with only 41% perceiving the critical examination of research and 26% viewing the planning and conducting of research as vital. Additionally, and based on this current study, Mellor et al (2006) revealed that OHNs performed all traditional and emergent activities; however, more traditional functions such as treatment services, health assessments and rehabilitation services were seen as more applicable to their current practice. Consequently, OHNs spent more time on them, with management of an occupational health service the only emergent area that was viewed as a substantial part of the current role.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…This descriptive survey was part of a larger investigation into the scope of OHN practice in Australia during 2002–2003, part of which has been reported elsewhere (Mellor et al. 2006).…”

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Occupational health nurses’ perceptions of their current and future roles

Mellor

John

2007

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Comparison of competency priorities between UK occupational physicians and occupational health nurses

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ObjectivesThe competencies required of occupational physicians (OPs) and occupational health nurses (OHNs) separately have been studied in various countries but little research has made direct comparisons between these two key occupational health (OH) professional groups. The aim of this study was to compare current competency priorities between UK OPs and OHNs.MethodsA modified Delphi study conducted among professional organisations and networks of UK OPs and OHNs. This formed part of a larger Delphi, including international OPs. It was undertaken in two rounds (round 1—‘rating’, round 2—‘ranking’), using a questionnaire based on available OH competency guidance, the literature, expert panel reviews and conference discussions.ResultsIn each round (rating/ranking), 57/49 and 48/54 responses were received for OPs and OHNs respectively. The principle domain (PD) competency ranks were very highly correlated (Spearman’s r=0.972) with the same PDs featuring in the top four and bottom three positions. OPs and OHNs ranked identically for the top two PDs (good clinical care and general principles of assessment and management of occupational hazards to health). Research methods was ranked lowest by both groups.ConclusionsThis study has observed a high level of agreement among UK OPs and OHNs on current competency priorities. The ‘clinically focused’ competency priorities likely reflect that although OH practice will broaden in response to various factors, traditional ‘core’ OH activities will still be required. These mutually identified priorities can serve to strengthen collaboration between these groups, develop joint education/training programmes and identify common professional development opportunities.

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Occupational health nursing practice in Australia: What occupational health nurses say they do and what they actually do

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Core competencies for UK occupational health nurses: a Delphi study

Core competencies for UK occupational health nurses: a Delphi study

Occupational health nurses’ perceptions of their current and future roles

Comparison of competency priorities between UK occupational physicians and occupational health nurses

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