Occupational Health: Core Areas of Knowledge and Competence, Part 2
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OHA's can contribute by helping managers to manage sickness absence more effectively. The nurse may be involved in helping to train line managers and supervisors in how to best use the OH service, in how to refer staff, what type of information will be required, what to expect from occupational health. By developing transparent referral procedures, of Alprazolam Powder for Sale ensuring that medical confidentiality is maintained and that the workers' rights are respected the OHA can do much to ensure that employees referred for assessment due to sickness absence are comfortable with the process.
OH nurses, with their close relationship with workers, knowledge of the working environment and trends in ill-health in the company are often in a good position to advise management on preventing sickness absence. In my experience referral to General Practitioners have a limited use for work related issues, and gain best results by as well as keeping the GP aware, referring to a specialist occupational physician.