EQUAL OCCUPATIONAL EQUAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE HEALTH NURSE

EDUCATION IN FRANCE EDUCATION IN FRANCE AND IN FINLAND ?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

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION 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

AIMS OF THE PRESENTATIONAIMS OF THE PRESENTATION

Identify and assess the education programmes Identify and assess the education programmes

of OH nurses in France and in Finlandof OH nurses in France and in Finland Clarify the existing situationsClarify the existing situations Improve or optimise both programmesImprove or optimise both programmes

EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATAEPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA

FranceFrance FinlandFinland

PopulationPopulation

20042004

5 236 6115 236 611

Number of enterprisesNumber of enterprises

2003 (total / <10 pers)2003 (total / <10 pers)

228 422 / 212 428228 422 / 212 428

Number of OHS units Number of OHS units 20032003

998998

Number of OH nurses Number of OH nurses posts (full time) 2003posts (full time) 2003

21732173

% of qualification % of qualification training(OH nurses)training(OH nurses)

87% of full time87% of full time

84% of all84% of all

Education Scheme in France and Education Scheme in France and in Finlandin Finland

Pre-school education in schools or in day-care centres

Compulsory education

Vocational school

Upper secondaryschools

PolytechnicsProfessional certifcate

UniversitiesLower level exam (BA)

Complementaryeducation

Upper levelexam (MA)

GENERAL TRAINING GENERAL TRAINING OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

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

CONCERNED PUBLICCONCERNED PUBLIC

FRANCEFRANCE

Nurses especially OH nurses

French and foreign

Training of Foreign medical

practitioners

Inter-university national

course

Cost : 4000€

FINLANDFINLAND

Public health nurses

Finnish

Twinning project with Estonia

Nationwide

Cost : 2000€

TRAINING MODALITIES / FranceTRAINING 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

TRAINING MODALITIESTRAINING MODALITIESFINLANDFINLAND

Public health nurse 160 sw Public health nurse 160 sw • (1sw = 40 hours)(1sw = 40 hours)

Theoretical studiesTheoretical studies• Public health ethics and valuesPublic health ethics and values• Health promotion methodsHealth promotion methods• Community health careCommunity health care• Family health careFamily health care• Child health careChild health care• Health care of elderlyHealth care of elderly• Public health and home carePublic health and home care• Environmental health careEnvironmental health care• Communicable diseases, vaccinationsCommunicable diseases, vaccinations• Management and development workManagement and development work

Practical studiesPractical studies Diploma workDiploma work

Occupational health nurse Occupational health nurse (7 (7

sw)sw) in a multidisciplinary team in a multidisciplinary team Theoretical studiesTheoretical studies

• Occupational medicineOccupational medicine• Occupational health careOccupational health care• Occupational hygieneOccupational hygiene• Occupational psychologyOccupational psychology• ErgonomigsErgonomigs

Group workGroup work AssignmentsAssignments Own personal workOwn personal work Workplace studyWorkplace study Diploma workDiploma work

TRAINING EVALUATIONTRAINING EVALUATION

Continuous evaluation through tasks

Applied research work and PW for each module

Presentation of an Applied Research Work at the

end of training

Training continuum in OHSTraining continuum in OHS

Complementary

training

Qualification training

Basic training

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

OHN training mandatoryOHN training mandatory Training based on theoretical and practical Training based on theoretical and practical

education in several fieldseducation in several fields Training adapted to OHN’s role and missions Training adapted to OHN’s role and missions

in each countryin each country Exchange of students and trainers between Exchange of students and trainers between

France and Finland France and Finland Experience other OH Experience other OH modelsmodels

POST TRAINING POST TRAINING PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES

Access to good specialized training

Possibility of LMD Access as a training complement

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONPROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Thank you for your attention

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