Competencies most valued by employers--implications for master's-prepared occupational health nurses.
Authors
Hart-PA; Olson-DK; Fredrickson-AL; McGovern-P
Source
AAOHN J 2006 Jul; 54(7):327-335
Abstract
Educational institutions seek to prepare students to compete for positions in the workplace with a competency-based education. Employers are important stakeholders in the preparation of occupational health nurses. Competencies considered most valuable by employers will affect their hiring decisions. This study identifies competencies valued by employers in the workplace.
Keywords
Education; Employees; Medical-personnel; Occupational-health-nursing; Qualitative-analysis; Work-environment; Worker-motivation; Work-organization; Workplace-studies
Contact
Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Document Type
Journal Article
Identifying No.
Grant-Number-T42-OH-008434
Source Name
AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
Performing Organization
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
