Current News
01/26/2010
The
American
Society of Safety Engineers
(ASSE) has just announced that it now recognizes holding the
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses credential of
Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist
(COHN-S) as a qualification for Professional Member status
(the highest membership category in ASSE).
Additional requirements for
Professional Member status in ASSE are a Bachelor’s degree and
5 years of safety, health and environmental work experience.
Learn more about advancing your career as a safety, health
and environmental professional by joining ASSE.
As an ASSE member you will
also receive essential information on many safety and health
topics including: ergonomics, wellness, risk management and
environmental.
ASSE provides and excellent
value an numerous member
benefits
to advance your career including offering CEU/CNE units that
can be earned through
professional
development courses.
Take your career to a new level with ASSE by
joining
online.
Use code 100121NMWEB to receive a $30 ASSE gift
certificate and a free Practice Specialty membership ($20
savings) when you join by February 22nd.
Questions,
contact Terry Wilkinson at
twilkinson@asse.org.
Important Information for Case Managers
in the State of Texas
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers'
Compensation proposed a rule regarding Certified Case
Managers. The amendments are under House Bill 7. One
of the objectives of the Bill is to require insurance carriers
to evaluate compensable injuries that could potentially result
in lost time from employment to determine if skilled case
management is necessary to facilitate an injured employee's
return to work.
The bill also states that case managers be appropriately
licensed in Texas and appropriately certified. In
addition it clarifies that certified case managers must be
certified by an established
accrediting organization.
The American Board for Occupational Health Nurse Case
Management credential is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA).
For more information
Magnet Status
ABOHN is proud to announce in cooperation with the American
Nurses Credentialing Center staff that Occupational/Employee
Health Nurses will now be included during the Magnet
Recognition Program Appraisal Process for hospital
organizations.
Safety Management
Ten reasons to consider
attaining the Safety Management credential.
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through the process of certification and reduce the cost of your recertification for that
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