EQUAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE EDUCATION IN FRANCE AND IN FINLAND ?

1. " EQUAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE EDUCATION IN FRANCE AND IN FINLAND ? K.MUKALA1, J.CANTINEAU2, M. RAUTIO1, M.GONZALEZ2, V.DEISS2, B.DENU2, H.HAMZAOUI2, A.CANTINEAU2 1- Finnish Institute Of Occupational Health- Hlesinki- Finland 2- IUSTE/ APROFOST- Strasbourg- France

3. INTRODUCTION • Occupational Health Nurses (OHN) are important members of the multidisciplinary team in OHS • A need of general knowledge in various fields of OH and working life • No common European training model: different training models across European countries • Specific training highly recommended • This presentation compares training programmes of occupational health nurses in France and in Finland

4. AIMS OF THE PRESENTATION • Identify and assess the education programmes of OH nurses in France and in Finland • Clarify the existing situations • Improve or optimise both programmes

5. EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA

6. Upper level exam (MA) Complementary education Universities Lower level exam (BA) Polytechnics Professional certifcate Upper secondary schools Vocational school Education Scheme in France and in Finland Compulsory education Pre-school education in schools or in day-care centres

7. GENERAL TRAINING OBJECTIVES • Capable of situating oneself in the working environment, understanding the legal, organisational, economic and relational factors • Capable of identifying and assessing health risk factors related to work • Know, understand, identify and assess interrelations between work and health • Contribute towards identification and evaluation of individual and collective health needs and to health promotion and education in the work environment • Capable of using acquired competencies in multidisciplinary team

8. FRANCE Nurses especially OH nurses French and foreign Training of Foreign medical practitioners Inter-university national course Cost :  4000€ FINLAND Public health nurses Finnish Twinning project with Estonia Nationwide Cost :  2000€ CONCERNED PUBLIC

9. TRAINING MODALITIES / France • Length of training : 2 years (16 months) • Weekly sessions (1 week every 4-6 weeks) • Practical training: • 2 weeks for experienced nurses • 3 months for others • Total working hours : 1412 • Teaching Hours: 702 • Personal working hours : 710

10. Public health nurse 160 sw (1sw = 40 hours) Theoretical studies Public health ethics and values Health promotion methods Community health care Family health care Child health care Health care of elderly Public health and home care Environmental health care Communicable diseases, vaccinations Management and development work Practical studies Diploma work Occupational health nurse (7 sw) in a multidisciplinary team Theoretical studies Occupational medicine Occupational health care Occupational hygiene Occupational psychology Ergonomigs Group work Assignments Own personal work Workplace study Diploma work TRAINING MODALITIESFINLAND

11. TRAINING EVALUATION • Continuous evaluation through tasks • Applied research work and PW for each module • Presentation of an Applied Research Work at the end of training

12. Training continuum in OHS Complementary training Qualification training Basic training

13. CONCLUSION • OHN training mandatory • Training based on theoretical and practical education in several fields • Training adapted to OHN’s role and missions in each country • Exchange of students and trainers between France and Finland Experience other OH models

14. POST TRAINING PERSPECTIVES • Access to good specialized training • Possibility of LMD Access as a training complement PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

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