NEED A CAREER CHANGE?
Interested in… autonomy, challenges and the credentials to be part of the interdisciplinary field in occupational health
NIOSH tuition support available to doctoral students w/ US citizenship
Online core courses | Flexible scheduling | Scholarships
DNP or PhD Studies Occupational Health Nursing
Have You Considered Graduate Education in Occupational Health Nursing?
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Our Center is one of 18 Education and Research Centers (ERC) funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Our ERC prepares occupational health nurses in doctoral programs.
DNP or PhD Specialization in Occupational Health Nursing.
The curriculum includes courses in occupational health nursing, safety and ergonomics, occupational disease, toxicology, and industrial hygiene.
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DNP is designed to prepare the student to lead improvements in practice by completing a project on an occupational health topic.
PhD Study in Occupational Health Nursing. You can prepare for a teaching, research, consulting or administrative career by completing theory, research, and occupational health courses and dissertation research on an occupational health topic.
Would you like more information? Please contact JoeAnn Kennedy, Program Administrator, 205.996.5213, joeann@uab.edu
Occupational Health Nursing: The University of Alabama School of Nursing is a component of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety. The Deep South Center offers students rigorous studies to prepare for full interaction with other occupational health and safety professionals in planning and implementing occupational health and safety programs. Our Center is one of 18 Education and Research Centers (ERC) funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Students in the Deep South Center Occupational Health Nursing (OHN) program are enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctorate of Nursing Practice programs through the UAB School of Nursing. Coursework offered focuses on occupational health nursing, safety, and ergonomics, occupational disease, toxicology, and industrial hygiene.
For more information on applying to take Occupational Health Nursing coursework please contact sonadmissions@uab.edu or by phone at 205-975-7529.