Undergraduate occupational health nursing education in Turkey: a national survey

Esin M. N., Emiroglu O. N., Aksayan S., Beser A.

INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW, vol.55, no.2, pp.156-163, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00603.x
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.156-163
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Occupational health nursing practice responds to and is influenced by the changing needs of the worker and workplace. Correspondingly, the International Labour Organization's recommendation on occupational health services includes a proposal for specialized training of occupational health nurses (OHNs). It was not known what OH nursing topics were covered and in how many hours at schools offering undergraduate nursing education in Turkey. These data were necessary to prepare the curriculum to train OHNs.