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R H Allred

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Theories and trends in occupational health nursing: prevention and social change.

1. Occupational health nursing has evolved against a background of changes in the workplace, health care delivery, and society. 2. One major change is the growing interest among employers for health promotion and wellness programs to manage health care costs. 3. The health Belief Model and levels of prevention provide a framework for health promotion and disease prevention programs at the worksite. 4. Occupational health nurses, using a marketing strategy that incorporates the principles of product, price, placement, and promotion, will enhance their ability to provide successful programs.

Attitude to Health

Preventive measures applied by RNs in occupational health settings: a descriptive study.

1. Registered nurses employed in hospital settings spent more time with primary prevention measures than did nurses employed in textile settings. 2. Nurses employed less than 3 years spent more time with primary prevention activities than did nurses employed more than 15 years. 3. The education of nurses in the last decade includes an increasing emphasis on wellness models. 4. A commitment to education, research, and practice will facilitate measures that focus on primary prevention.

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