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 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.
Redmond
Michael S
MS
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Flowery Branch, GA, USA.
Kalina
Christine M
CM
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