Professional Practice

Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing: Ethics and Professionalism

Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAAN

  • Workplace Health & Safety (formerly AAOHN Journal)
  • April 2012 - Volume 60 · Issue 4: 177-181
  • DOI: 10.3928/21650799-20120316-51
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Abstract

This article provides an overview of ethical issues related to the practice of occupational and environmental health nursing and possible strategies for resolution. Also, professionalism related to professional growth and advancing the specialty is discussed.

AUTHORS

Dr. Rogers is Director, NC Occupational Safety and Health and Education and Research Center and OHN Program, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The author received an honorarium from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., to write this article.

Address correspondence to Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAAN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1700 Airport Road CB#7502, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7502. E-mail: rogersb@email.unc.edu

Received: December 19, 2011
Accepted: February 23, 2012
Posted Online: March 23, 2012

doi: 10.3928/21650799-20120316-51

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