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Role Function and Job Satisfaction

Role Function and Job Satisfaction Role Function and Job Satisfaction A STUDY OF NURSE GRADUATES OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS EMPLOYED BY THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY by Virginia L. Guzik, MPH, RN, Patricia M. McGovern, MPH, RN, and Laura K. Kochevar, BA is t or i ca ll y, the occupational health nursing, medicine, industrial hygiene, and safety. nurse has been industry's primary re­ This effort became the major source of occupational H source for health and safety services. health nurses prepared at the graduate level for The role of the occupational health nurse focused leadership positions in extended roles. There are on the delivery of primary care, health education, currently 14 ERC based occupational health nurse and counseling (Babbitz, 1983). This role has been specialist training programs in the nation. As of extended in recent times to include management 1985, together they had graduated approximately and research (Chevil, 1984). A factor facilitating 236 master's level occupational health nurse spe­ this role change was the 1978 NIOSH sponsored cialists (Christensen, 1985). development of the Educational Resource Centers Earlier research (Christensen, 1985; Me­ (ERCs). Govern, 1985) has shown that an unusually high These centers were started throughout the percentage of master's prepared occupational nation to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png AAOHN Journal SAGE

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SAGE
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© 1992 American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
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0891-0162
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10.1177/216507999204001103
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Role Function and Job Satisfaction A STUDY OF NURSE GRADUATES OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS EMPLOYED BY THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY by Virginia L. Guzik, MPH, RN, Patricia M. McGovern, MPH, RN, and Laura K. Kochevar, BA is t or i ca ll y, the occupational health nursing, medicine, industrial hygiene, and safety. nurse has been industry's primary re­ This effort became the major source of occupational H source for health and safety services. health nurses prepared at the graduate level for The role of the occupational health nurse focused leadership positions in extended roles. There are on the delivery of primary care, health education, currently 14 ERC based occupational health nurse and counseling (Babbitz, 1983). This role has been specialist training programs in the nation. As of extended in recent times to include management 1985, together they had graduated approximately and research (Chevil, 1984). A factor facilitating 236 master's level occupational health nurse spe­ this role change was the 1978 NIOSH sponsored cialists (Christensen, 1985). development of the Educational Resource Centers Earlier research (Christensen, 1985; Me­ (ERCs). Govern, 1985) has shown that an unusually high These centers were started throughout the percentage of master's prepared occupational nation to

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AAOHN Journal – SAGE

Published: Nov 1, 1992

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