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Occupational health nursing 2004 practice analysis report.

Patricia B Strasser1, Helen K Maher, Georgia Knuth

  • 1Partners in Business Health, Solutions, Inc., Toledo, OH, USA.

AAOHN Journal : Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
|January 28, 2006
PubMed
Summary

The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) updated its certification exams based on a 2004 practice analysis. This ensures occupational health nurse (OHN) certification accurately reflects current job tasks and knowledge.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health Nursing
  • Professional Certification
  • Workforce Analysis

Background:

  • The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) is responsible for certifying occupational health nurses in the US and Canada.
  • Ensuring certification examinations accurately reflect current practice is crucial for maintaining professional standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for occupational health nursing practice.
  • To guide the refinement of ABOHN's certification examinations based on current job tasks.
  • To validate existing examination blueprints and identify new credentialing needs.

Main Methods:

  • A practice analysis was conducted using a survey instrument with 172 task statements.
  • Surveys were distributed to occupational health nurses across the United States and Canada.

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  • A usable response rate of 23.5% (N=1,223) was achieved.

    • Main Results:

    • Revised examination blueprints were developed for Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) and Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S) credentials.
    • The existing ABOHN Case Management (CM) specialty examination blueprint was validated.
    • Occupational health nurse roles in safety programs were verified, leading to a new safety management credential (SM).

    Conclusions:

    • The practice analysis successfully guided the refinement of ABOHN certification examinations.
    • New examinations and a safety management credential were developed to align with current occupational health nursing practice.
    • ABOHN certification remains a valid measure of competence for occupational health nurses.