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1.	Certification is a mark of prestige.
2.	Certification is a significant personal and professional accomplishment.
3.	Certification can advance your career.
4.	Certified OHNs earn significantly more.
5.	Employers regard certification as a mark of quality and rely on certification when making employment decisions.
6.	The certified OHN provides knowledgeable management of occupational injuries and illnesses and facilitates early return to work processes.
7.	The certified OHN can reduce the employer's legal exposure through management of regulatory requirements such as OSHA, FMLA, ADA, DOT, HIPAA, etc.
8.	Certification enhances your disease management and health promotion skills.
9.	Certified OHNs make a positive impact on the employer's financial bottom line.
10.	Certification augments competence and on-the-job productivity.

CREDENTIALS MATTER

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ABOHN use the hyperlink for Information on how to become an ABOHN Sponsor

The Home of the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.

201 E. Ogden Ave
Suite 114
Hinsdale, IL 60521-3656
Ph: 630-789-5799
Toll Free 888-842-2646
Fax: 630-789-8901
info@abohn.org

To have your positions listed on the ABOHN website pleaseclick here.

5/17/2013 - Harrisburg, PA.

Holy Spirit Health System, a

pre-emininent healthcare organization serving the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, and named "Best Places to Work" for the fourth year in a row, seeks a dynamic and experienced Occupational Health Nurse -

Case Manager with a strong commitment to patient care. For more information click here.

Become Certified

Who We Are and What We Do The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) is an independent nursing specialty certification board. We have over 12,000 active certified nurses working today. ABOHN was founded in 1972 as an independent not-for-profit organization to set professional standards and conduct occupational health nursing specialty certification. ABOHN is the sole certifying body for occupational health nurses in the United States and awards four credentials: Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist (COHN-S), Case Management (CM), and Safety Management (SM). ABOHN has certified approximately 16,000 and currently has 5, 200 active certificants. We use predetermined standards of nursing practice to validate an individual registered nurse's qualifications, knowledge and practice in specific areas of occupational health nursing. ** PRESS RELEASE ** Hinsdale, IL --- October 12, 2012. The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (ABOHN) is proud to announce in cooperation with our testing administrator and research coordinator Applied Measurement Professionals, the release of the 2011 Practice Analysis Report. The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) is the sole provider of certification in the specialty of occupational health nursing in the United States. ABOHN must ensure their certification examinations validly reflect the scope of current occupational health nursing practice by periodically conducting a practice analysis. This report presents the findings of this research study. The primary purpose of this practice analysis was to confirm the knowledge, skills and activities currently required for the proficient practice of occupational health nursing as reflected by the tasks performed. A valid and reliable survey instrument was developed by a practice analysis committee of subject matter experts. The survey contained 20 demographic questions and 136 nursing task statements. An email invitation to participate in the web-based survey containing a link to the survey instrument was then distributed to 8,720 occupational health nurses in the United States and Canada. After reducing the survey sample for undeliverable emails and addresses (n=2401), 6,319 surveys remained. Respondents returned 2,594 surveys for a total response rate of 38.1%. Decision rules were developed to determine which tasks were appropriate for inclusion in the examinations. The revised examination blueprints are used to refine the ABOHN certification examinations. Since its inception in 1972, ABOHN has awarded the Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S), Case Management (CM) and Safety Management (SM) credentials to more than 12,000 Occupational Health Nurses. Full access to the 2011 Practice Analysis Report can be found through the hyperlink. ________________________________________
Accredited by The National Commission for Certifying Agencies


Member of


Peggy Manuszak, RN, MS, FAAOHN, COHN-S/CM is the current Chair of the ABOHN Board

Presenting the newest members of the ABOHN Board of Directors from left to right: Eileen Maloney-White, Barbara McCarthy, Beth Beaty, Sara Peterson and Roger Brauer, our Public Member
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Candidate Experience Video Now Available

We know that commiting to becoming ceritified can be stressful. Our testing provider, Applied Management Professionals (AMP) has released a video which gives detailed information on scheduling instructions and what to expect on test day. This great resource was designed to help better prepare AMP testing candidates during the process.

Please go here to view the video.

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Recertification

Requirements for the COHN and COHN-S credentials are:

1. Current active RN license.

2. 3000 hours as and OHN during the previous 5 years.

3. 50 continuing education contact hours directly related to OH.

The Case Management (CM) credential requires an additional 10 continuing education contact hours directly related to OH Case Management.

The Safety Management (SM) credential requires an additional 50 continuing education contact hours directly related to OH Safety Management.

You can find more information and the downloadable application or the online application under the Recertification Tab.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

"Let's Get Certified Campaign"

The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses is please to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense a $50 discount on our COHN and COHN-S certification examinations. For additional information >more

Occupational Health Practice Research Study

The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses is encouraging certified OHNs to participate in a research study to document the activities and skill of committed, experience occupational health nurses. The study is being conducted by the University of Arizona and is sponsored by NIOSH/CDC.

Participating OHNs will complete an online questionnaire. They will then complete a series of brief online logs describing skills and activities at specific times. Participants are compensated for their time and scheduling is based on individual needs.

Responses will be strictly confidential. The research team, led by Dr. Philip Harber, will share overall results with the Board and other professionals.

If you are interested in participating or learning more about the study, please call Gabriela Alongi or Sarah Barrett at (520) 626-1263 or email to coph-occmed@email.arizona.edu

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NIOSH

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is developing the Occupational Health and Safety Network (OHSN).

OHSN Allows you to benchmark the safety of your own facility.

Helps you target prevention and intervention strategies to decrease work-related injuries

Creates a community of leaders to share workplace solutions

Helps you track your own data to meet OSHA and Joint Commission requirements

Integrates with your current data collection process to minimize effort

To learn more...Visit: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ohsn/

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How can you get involved with OHSN?

Start preparing to be an early adopter of OHSN by beginning to adapt your current injury data collection processes to conform to the OHSN data standards available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ohsn/.

Please feel free to contact the following with
questions or comments:

Ahmed Gomaa MD, ScD, MSPH, Medical Officer (AGomaa@cdc.gov)

Sara Luckhaupt MD, MPH, Medical Officer (SLuckhaupt@cdc.gov)

OHSN Team (NIOSHOHSN@cdc.gov)

Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations & Field Studies
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention