by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Nov 14, 2019 |
Occupational health nurse practitioners (OHNP) are also known as occupational and environmental health nurse practitioners or occupational health and family nurse practitioners. The focus of the OHNP is the prevention and treatment injuries or illnesses resulting from...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Aug 13, 2019 |
Silica is one of the most abundant and complex naturally occurring minerals and the main component of sand. Quartz is the stable crystal form of silica, while tridymite and cristobalite are less stable crystalline forms. Crystalline silica becomes the...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Jul 11, 2019 |
Water SafetyWhile water activities are a great way to stay cool and have a good time with friends and family during the summer, they are not without danger. Drownings are the leading cause of injury and death for young children ages 1 to 4, and three children die...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | May 30, 2019 |
Occupational health nursing is a specialty practice that provides a multitude of health and safety programs and services to a company’s employees. The practice of occupational health nursing focuses on promoting and restoring health, preventing illnesses...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Jan 3, 2019 |
Approximately 2.3 million people in the United States are exposed to silica on the job. Workers who inhale these very small crystalline silica particles are at an increased risk of developing serious diseases, which include: Silicosis, which is an incurable lung...
