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Register Now for a zoom meeting on 08.29.20 Protecting Workers during COVID 19

Webinar/Online

Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 8:30am PT - 11:30am PT
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Topic

Testing Programs and Protocols – Employers, Workers and Public Health & COVID-19 and Return to Work Guidance & Covid the Good the Bad and the Ugly

Speaker(s)

Robert Harrison, MD, MPH & Barbara Burgel, RN, NP, PhD, COHN-S & Edward Ochi CIH, CSP

Credits Offered

This event offers 3.0 contact hours to attendees.
Accreditation Info: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 6919, for 3.0 contact hours..

Additional Information

Please join us as we hear from Occupational Health and Safety experts as they share guidance and information to assist OHS professionals keep workers protected during the pandemic.

Agenda

8:30am  COVID-19 and Return to Work Guidance presented by Barbara Burgel, RN, NP, PhD, COHN-S

9:30am Testing Programs and Protocols – Employers, Workers and Public Health & COVID-19 presented by Robert Harrison, MD, MPH

10:30am Covid the Good the Bad and the Ugly  presented by Edward Ochi CIH, CSP

Registration is $10 for members, $15 for non-members and free to students. 

The meeting will be held via zoom. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 6919, for 3.0 contact hours.

After the presentations you have the opportunity to socialize and connect with your colleagues via zoom.

Event Agenda

Register Now for a zoom meeting on 08.29.20 Protecting Workers during COVID 19

Event Agenda

Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 8:30am PT - 11:30am PT

All times listed in Pacific Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)

Saturday, August 29, 2020

  • 8:30am - 9:30am

    Testing Programs and Protocols –Employers, Workers and Public Health

    Robert Harrison, MD, MPH
    1.0 CE Credit

    Objectives:
    Understand the role of COVID testing in workplace monitoring for infection
    Describe the role of the OH professional and the employer in COVID outbreaks in the workplace
    Appreciate the challenges of a workplace COVID program development and implementation in the context of a pandemic

  • 9:30am - 10:30am

    COVID-19 and Return to Work Guidance

    Barbara Burgel, RN, NP, PhD, COHN-S
    1.0 CE Credit

    Objectives:
    Review CDC recommendations for return-to-work for those with confirmed or probable COVID.
    Discuss return-to-work for those testing negative, who have persistent or recurrent symptoms.
    Share best practices re: return to work guidance for health care settings.

  • 10:30am - 11:30am

    Covid the Good the Bad and the Ugly

    Edward Ochi CIH, CSP
    1.0 CE Credit

    Objectives:
    Remind Occupational Health Nurses with clinical responsibilities with how changes to equipment and supplies because of COVID-19 shortages may result in increases to occupational illnesses and injuries such as dermatitis.
    Provide Occupational Health Nurses with some adaptation strategies to help workers who are experiencing problems from equipment and supplies.
    Familiarize Occupational Health Nurses with some of the more recognized “problem” equipment and supplies.

  • 11:30am - 11:45am

    Virtual meet and greet

    After the presentations please feel free to spend additional time to socialize with colleagues (via zoom).