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From page 279...
... See also Children Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 93 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) , 46, 149-150, 155 Newsletter, 77 priority health conditions, 34-35 teaching modules, 64-65, 86, 94, 150 279 top 10 hazards list, 36-37 Agricultural chemicals, see Fertilizers; Pesticides Air quality and contamination, 16, 24, 25, 26, 28, 34, 147 Allergies and allergens, 28, 41 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
From page 280...
... See also Infectious diseases Biologic sanctuaries, 34 Birth defects, 17, 35 Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 94, 135, 136 Bureau of Health Professions, 40. See also Division of Nursing, HRSA Burnout, 139 C California Public Health Foundation (CPHF)
From page 281...
... directory, 167-173 Environmental health, definition of, 2, 14 Environmental health and hazards, 24, 14-15, 23-25, 239-242 classification of, 2, 25, 26, 27-28 as core function of nursing, 10, 13, 15-16, 39, 64 exposure limits and standards, 26, 132, 133 nursing certification, 53-54 in nursing education curricula, 75-78, 79-85 priority areas, 34-35 see also Air quality and contamination; Biological hazards; Chemicals and
From page 282...
... , 3, 25, 152 air quality standards, 26 drinking water standards, 25, 26, 34, 61 Epidemiology, 46, 83, 90, 112-113, 143 Ergonomics, 46, 90, 138 Ethics, 5, 10, 51-52, 62, 63, 64, 67, 240, 258 education in, 53, 80 in nursing research, 10, 53, 67 Ethylene oxide, 136, 220-221 Evaluation, 39, 42-43, 256 nursing education, 95-97 Exploratory Center Award, 117, 118 F Family health, 41, 43, 147 Federal agencies education support, 6, 92-94, 117 information resources, 64, 75, 93, 100, 149-161 research support, 8, 107, 109 see also under names of specific agencies INDEX Fertilizers, 26, 60 Fish, 16, 28-29 Food quality and contamination, 13, 16, 27, 28-29, 147 Formaldehyde, 3, 34, 137, 218-219 Fruit, 28, 29 Future of Public Health, The, 88-89 G Gases, 3, 15, 34, 137, 222-225 Generalist certification, 54, 71-72 Genetic factors, 31, 32 Gerontology nurses, 15-16 Global environmental conditions, 4, 30-31 Glutaraldehyde, 137 Gopher servers, 205 Graduate nursing education, 19, 71, 74-75, 76-77, 78, 97, 146-147 HHalothane, 137 Hazardous substances, see Chemicals and chemical hazards Hazardous waste sites, 3, 16, 25 Health care reform, 55-56 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
From page 283...
... , 51, 191 283 International Council of Nurses (ICN) , 51, 65, 192 environmental health competencies, 62, 131-133 Internet information resources, 199-205 Intervention, 15, 39, 41, 42, 43, 64, 105, 256 Interviewing skills, 46, 66 Investigative role, 40, 41, 43-46, 63 Ionizing radiation, 29, 138-139 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, 139 K Kellogg, W
From page 284...
... , 6, 34,47,107,109,117,137,150, 154-155 Educational Resources Center (ERC) programs, 77, 94, 114, 118, 155-158 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
From page 285...
... INDEX Nursing education, 6-7, 14, 18-20, 55, 69-72, 246, 247-249 accreditation of programs, 18, 72, 99 advocacy practice, 6, 49, 66, 67, 97, 143, 258 basic, 7, 19, 66, 71, 72-74, 77-79, 80-82, 98, 146, 147 for community settings, 19-20, 47, 66, 71, 146 competencies in environmental health, 6, 69, 71-72, 78-79, 80 82, 84-85, 98, 142-147 continuing, 7, 11, 19, 64, 66, 86-88, 95, 98, 100, 101, 132 course recommendations, 80-82, 83, 84-85 degree levels, 19-20, 72, 73, 98 environmental health content, 6, 7, 10, 18-19, 53, 70-71, 75-78, 79-85, 98-99, 143-145 environmental health history taking, 143, 146 ethics, 53, 80 evaluation of, 95-97 faculty development, 77, 89-92, 96, 98, 99, 119 federal support and research, 6, 92-94, 117 graduate, 19, 71, 74-75, 76-77, 78, 97, 146-147 on hazards in nursing, 138, 147 interdisciplinary approaches, 5, 11, 50, 65-66, 88-89, 90, 99-100 and licensing examination, 53, 94, 97 model program development, 78 86, 99 prerequisites, 79, 83 and professional associations, 6, 11, 51, 73, 100, 101 resources and references, 6, 64-65, 80-82, 83, 84-85, 86, 93, 100 state regulation, 72, 94 on violence, 140 workplace hazards, 30, 138, 140 285 Nursing Education's Agenda for the 21st Century, 71 Nursing homes, see Long-term care Nursing practice, 4-6, 13-14, 40-41 advocacy role, 5-6, 10, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47-48, 49, 51-52, 61, 62, 63, 66-67, 80, 132-133, 242, 253-259 and changes in health care delivery, 19, 54-56, 63 competencies in environmental health, 4, 5, 62, 131-133 educator and information provider roles, 16, 28-29, 31, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46-47, 52, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 132, 242, 254 environmental health as core of, 10, 13, 15-16, 39, 64 environmental health historytaking, 41, 43, 44-45, 55, 64, 263-270 ethics, 5, 10, 51-52, 62, 63, 64, 67, 240, 258 as first contact point for health care, 1, 15, 16 hazards of, 29, 44, 46, 55, 134-140, 147 interdisciplinary approaches, 4-5, 10, 19, 44, 45-46, 48, 50, 62, 6566 investigative role, 40, 41, 43-46, 63 reimbursement mechanisms, 14, 56,75 see also Advanced practice nurses; Assessment and referral; Diagnosis; Evaluation; Intervention; Licensed practical nurses; Licensure of nurses; Nurse practitioners; Nursing process; Planning; Professional associations; Registered nurses Nursing process, 40, 41-43 Nursing research, 7-9, 14, 19, 44, 103105, 133 dissemination of, 11, 120 ethics, 10, 53, 67
From page 286...
... advocacy, 5-6, 10, 48, 49, 51-52, 63, 66-67, 132-133, 253-262 Pollution, see Air quality and contamination; Soil contamination; Water quality and contamination Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) , 28, 36, 222-223 Population-based practice, 17-19, 45, 74,89 Practice, see Nursing practice Prenatal care, 17, 31, 146, 147 Prenursing education, 79, 83 Prevention and preventive care, 13, 14, 18, 39, 40, 42, 55, 56, 58-60 education in, 70, 74 and nursing research, 8, 105 workplace violence, 30, 140 Prisons, 135, 136 Professional associations, 40, 63, 64, 65 and interdisciplinary approaches, 48, 50, 65 listing, 173-197 passim and nursing education, 6, 11, 51, 73, 100, 101 state, 55, 65 toxic substance handling guidelines, 136 see also under names of specific organizations
From page 287...
... , 107, 109, 115, 196 Skin exposure and dermal absorption, 24,36,37 and aging, 33 cancer, 29, 31 Smoking, see Tobacco smoke and smoking Social action, 256-257 Social planning, 256, 257 Soil contamination, 16, 24, 25, 147 Specialty courses and certification, 4, 19, 97, 146-147 State boards of nursing, 72, 94, 99 State Cooperative Agreements, 150 State environmental agencies, 64, 65, 93, 94 listing, 167-173 State health agencies, 64, 65 listing, 162-167 nurse employment, 94 Sterilization procedures and chemicals, 135, 136, 137 Stress, 55, 139 Superfund sites, 3, 25 Supportive nursing practices, 40, 254 Susceptibility, see Vulnerability and 146, 147 Research, see Nursing research Resources, see Information resources and references .
From page 288...
... , 55 V Vegetables, 28, 29 Violence, 15, 28 in health care settings, 140 in workplace, 29, 30, 140 Vulnerability and susceptibility, 31-34 age as factor, 31, 33 genetic factors, 31, 32 INDEX W Water quality and contamination, 16, 24, 25-26, 27, 28-29, 60, 61, 147 Women health courses, 147 workplace injuries and deaths, 29, 30 Workplace environment and hazards cancer and carcinogens, 18, 29, 231-232 exposure limits and standards, 26, 137 infectious agents, 230-231 listing, 230-238 for nurses, 29, 44, 46, 55, 134-140, 147 violence, 29, 30, 140


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