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A Remembrance of the Past, An Investment for the Future

A Remembrance of the Past, An Investment for the Future A Remembrance of the Past, An Investment for the Future by Annette S. Haag, SA, RN, COHN, and Linda K. Glazner, SSN, DrPH, COHN We have many kinds of'futurc possibil­ cabulary 30 years ago. Now they are a ities. The single, most important ethic part of everyday practice. is to realize that nothing is written on By the early 1960s, new factors the wall. It is all in our power to shape The information age has entered the picture, such as awaken­ (Toffler, 1990). been labeled the age of ing concerns with the environment, n discussing future directions in "unstoppable change." increased complexity of industrial occupational health nursing, one technology associated with introduc­ needs to step back in time to see how tion of potentially hazardous physical the profession has evolved over the and chemical agents, and a continu­ ages; to assess present functioning; ing increase in rates of occupational and then develop strategies to man­ injuries and occupational diseases. ers' compensation was extended to age the future. The work force was also changing: cover occupational diseases. The beginnings of occupational more women, more handicapped in­ In the post World War II era, health nursing in England can be http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png AAOHN Journal SAGE

A Remembrance of the Past, An Investment for the Future

AAOHN Journal , Volume 40 (2): 5 – Feb 1, 1992

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SAGE
Copyright
© 1992 American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
ISSN
0891-0162
DOI
10.1177/216507999204000202
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A Remembrance of the Past, An Investment for the Future by Annette S. Haag, SA, RN, COHN, and Linda K. Glazner, SSN, DrPH, COHN We have many kinds of'futurc possibil­ cabulary 30 years ago. Now they are a ities. The single, most important ethic part of everyday practice. is to realize that nothing is written on By the early 1960s, new factors the wall. It is all in our power to shape The information age has entered the picture, such as awaken­ (Toffler, 1990). been labeled the age of ing concerns with the environment, n discussing future directions in "unstoppable change." increased complexity of industrial occupational health nursing, one technology associated with introduc­ needs to step back in time to see how tion of potentially hazardous physical the profession has evolved over the and chemical agents, and a continu­ ages; to assess present functioning; ing increase in rates of occupational and then develop strategies to man­ injuries and occupational diseases. ers' compensation was extended to age the future. The work force was also changing: cover occupational diseases. The beginnings of occupational more women, more handicapped in­ In the post World War II era, health nursing in England can be

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Published: Feb 1, 1992

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