A successful occupational health nurse-driven health promotion program to support corporate sustainability.
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AAOHN journal : official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
دوره 57 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009