A Successful Occupational Health Nurse-Driven Health Promotion Program to Support Corporate Sustainability

Health promotion programs offer an opportunity to support the health of employees, their families, and the communities in which they reside. By integrating health promotion programs with a company's sustainability efforts, the occupational health nurse can directly impact the company's bot...

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Published in:AAOHN journal 2009-12, Vol.57 (12), p.507-514
Main Authors: Redmond, Michael S., Kalina, Christine M., Strasser, Patricia B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cost control
Disability management
Employees
Employers
Female
Georgia
Health Care Costs
Health Promotion - economics
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Life Style
Male
Mass Screening - economics
Mass Screening - nursing
Mass Screening - organization & administration
Middle Aged
Nurses
Occupational health
Occupational Health Nursing
Productivity
Profitability
Program Development
Wellness programs
Workers
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Summary:Health promotion programs offer an opportunity to support the health of employees, their families, and the communities in which they reside. By integrating health promotion programs with a company's sustainability efforts, the occupational health nurse can directly impact the company's bottom line by ensuring the benefits from a healthy, safe, and fully productive employee who is able to remain in the workplace for some time. This article discusses a successful health promotion program developed and implemented by an occupational health nurse in support of a company's sustainability effort.
ISSN:2165-0799
0891-0162
2165-0969
DOI:10.1177/216507990905701205