Neurological Effects of Occupational Stress
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Release Date: 05/08/2024
Putting Vaccines on the Map: Travel Medicine and Preventative Care
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Tune in to the latest episode of the AAOHN podcast for an overview of travel medicine. Hear from Anne Terry, ARNP, as she discusses global disease and the vaccines employees travelling abroad need to consider. Depending on where an individual travels, whether it is for personal or professional business, and patients’ existing conditions, they may need to take additional protective measures in addition to vaccines. Terry shares her unique experience as the head of the Travel Clinic at the University of Washington, the plethora of environmental exposures travelers may encounter, and how her...
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Get COHN-fident! What Specialty Certification Can Do for You
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Betty Sanisidro, DNP, MSN, COHN-S. APHN-BC, FAAOHN, Executive Director of the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN), joins this episode to talk occupational health nursing certification. With an estimated 12,000 OHNs worldwide, and only around 2,000 holding the COHN/COHN-S certification, now is the time for OHNs to take the next step in their professional journeys. Dive into this episode to hear the history of ABOHN, the key differences between the COHN, COHN-S, and Case Management (CM) certifications, and what nurses need to know about the certification process and...
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Live from the AAOHN Annual Conference: Sleep Health and Total Worker Well-being
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Join this episode of the AAOHN podcast – recorded at the AAOHN Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA – to hear from three poster presenters on their research exploring sleep health. Yuan Zhang, PhD, RN, FAAOHN, Cara Harris, BSN, RN, and Beverly M. Hittle, PhD, RN, FAAOHN, discuss their findings across three different worker populations – long haul truck drivers, Black nurses, and healthcare workers. Additionally, hear from all three on their experience at the Annual Conference and learn how occupational health nurses in all stages of their careers can get involved with AAOHN.
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Invisible Exposure: The Health Effects of Occupational Sound
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Sound is a frequently overlooked workplace hazard that affects nearly every industry. Exposure to excessive noise can lead to hearing loss, communication challenges, and even heart problems and cognitive decline. In this episode, Rick Neitzel, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, and Josh Lyon, RN, shed light on the hidden dangers of occupational noise exposure and the crucial insights occupational health nurses need to protect workers. Tune in to explore Lyon’s research on noise exposure in landscaping, Neitzel’s expertise as an industrial hygienist, and practical strategies nurses can implement to reduce...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the Trauma Informed Workplace
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Katie Wells MPH, BSN, RN, FNE-A/P, GFN-C, SANE-A, SANE-P, joins Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: The AAOHN Podcast to share her work on adverse childhood experiences – also known as ACEs. The discussion will lean into workplace collaboration and the role awareness can play in workers’ coping strategies. Tune into the podcast to get a sneak peek into Wells’ poster presentation at the 2025 AAOHN National Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, while learning about workplace initiatives that center peer support, worker autonomy, and encourage nurse collaboration. Reach out to Katie Wells at .
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What Can YOU Do? ANHE and OHN Advocacy for Environmental Health
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Kicking off 2025, the podcast welcomes Sarah Bucic, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, to discuss her impactful work with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE). As temperatures rise, “forever chemicals” (PFAS) permeate workplaces, and the ongoing issue of access to clean drinking water persists, occupational health nurses (OHNs) are on the front lines of protecting patient and community health. Despite the challenges, there is hope. Bucic shares ANHE’s valuable, free resources for OHNs, highlights the changes ANHE has already driven, and dives into some of today’s most pressing...
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Let’s Talk Legislation: Advocacy, Licensure Mobility, and Access to Care
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Nicole Livanos JD, MPP, Director of State Affairs from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) joins our host in this episode to discuss public policy impacting nursing and regulation. In a fast-paced field with changing health and safety concerns, Livanos shares how important it is for nurses to get involved and stay informed on new legislation affecting OHNs and the workforce. Livanos shares her own experience working in public policy, recent NCSBN advocacy, and concurs with Stephanie Weinsier on how listeners can use resources at AAOHN to get involved.
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OHNs and the Growing Visibility of Neurodiverse Workers
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
In this episode, we’ll dive into the unique patient-provider relationship between adults with autism and the OHNs caring for them in worksites. Autistic individuals bring unique perspectives and talents to their working environments, but often benefit from accommodations or additional support from their supervisors and OHNs. Our host is joined by Jake Hansen, M.S., BCBA, as they discuss behavioral differences in neurodiverse individuals, the medical history of autism, and the struggle for inclusivity, visibility, and acceptance. To learn more about Hansen and the work he does at Roots Autism...
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Treating the Whole Person: Trauma-Informed Care and the OHN
Occupational Health Nursing Pulse: AAOHN Podcast
Dr. Yang Li, PhD, RN, shares her research on the effect of trauma and her observations regarding the integration of trauma-informed care into medical practice on this episode of the AAOHN Pulse. She identifies a critical need for medical professionals to account for what patients have experienced, as well as for caregivers to acknowledge their own struggles. Host Stephanie Weinsier and Dr. Li discuss creating a safe space for patients, practices to treat physical and mental disruptions caused by trauma, as well as the way trauma specifically impacts high risk communities, such as the field of...
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The Long Haul: Post-Acute COVID 19 in the Workplace
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Dr. Louise O’Keefe, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, ADN, CNE, FNP, CRNP, RN, joins this week’s AAOHN Pulse to discuss her research on Post-Acute COVID 19 Syndrome – otherwise known as Long COVID. Post-2020, OHNs, RNs, and patients alike were – and still are – burnt out. It can be difficult to discern if the mental and physical symptoms patients exhibit – fatigue, “brain fog,” issues with sleep, shortness of breath, etc. – are caused by Long COVID or a rise in mental health conditions. Dr. O’Keefe and our host Stephanie T. Weinsier, DNP, ANP-BC, COHN-S, FAAOHN, dive into how to manage...
info_outlineOccupational stress is not unique to any industry segment or worker demographic, and certain professions certainly deal with repetitive toxic stress in their work environment. Stress has been proven to change the brain with negative outcomes to both personal and professional lives. Join us for an inspiring and educational discussion regarding the research into practice looking at the causes and contributing factors with mental health challenges, such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, suicidal issues that are faced by farmers and other rural workers. Join AAOHN with Paul Norrod, DrPH, M.Div., MA-C, RN from the University of Kentucky to learn more about occupational stress.