title: Occupational health nursing education.
abstract: Occupational health nursing academic education is generally provided at the specialty level through master's and doctoral degree preparation. This graduate education provides preparation for administrative, occupational health specialist, practitioner, academician, and researcher roles. Guided by nursing science, this specialty education encompasses a comprehensive curriculum that requires occupational health and safety coursework, practicum experience, and interdisciplinary learning.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health and Education and Research Center, University of North Carolina, School of Publich Health, NC 27599, USA. rogersb@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Randolph
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ostendorf
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000193:education*