Federation of Occupational Health Nurses within the European Union
Founded on March 21st 1993 in the United Kingdom Registered on June 27th 1996 in Brussels Non profit making organisation Membership open to all OHN Associations or OHN Groups within the European Union OHN Associations or groups in non EU States may obtain observer status What is FOHNEU?
The Mission of FOHNEU is to consolidate and represent the voice of Occupational Health Nursing within the EU in order to promote the Health, Safety and Well-Being of the European Workforce. Mission Statement
to contribute to the total health, safety and well-being of the European working population. to raise the profile of Occupational Health Nursing within the European Union. to promote training, education and standards of professional qualifications and practice. to encourage research into areas of Occupational Health practice, education and management with publication of the results. to maintain an open dialogue with the EU organisations responsible for health and safety, public health and EU nursing authorities. Aims of FOHNEU
FOHNEU Congress 2012 (Spain, Denmark, Greece, Ireland) President (Julie Staun, Denmark) Vice President (Henriett Hirdi, Hungary) Sponsorship & Money Makers Group (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands) Education & Research Group (Greece, Finland, Slovenia, Turkey) Political Development Groups MEP Lobby (Netherlands, Croatia) Response to Green papers / Public consultation (Sweden) EU Information (Denmark) Treasurer (Eileen Sykes, Ireland) Secretary (Susan Pierrot, France) Organisation
FOHNEU PartnerTwin CroatiaBosnia-Herzegovina & Serbia & Montenegro DenmarkLithuania & Portugal FinlandEstonia FranceRomania GermanyAustria GreeceCyprus Hungary & Czech RepublicSlovakia IrelandLatvia, Bulgaria MaltaItaly The NetherlandsPoland SloveniaFormer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia SwedenIceland Twinning project 2012
Core Curriculum for OH Nursing Includes 5 modules: 1.The work of an OHN & interaction 2.Planning an OHS 3.Administration & organisation 4.Health promotion 5.Evaluation & development of an OHS. Collaboration with WHO on the Occupational Health Nurse document Project HOHNEU Development of Master degree level programme in Occupational Health Nursing, using the FOHNEU curriculum framework and delivered in home country Highlights of Achievements
Adaption of Hanasaari Conceptual Model Highlights of Achievements
Occupational Health Nursing aims at securing the health, safety and well-being of the workforce. This is achieved through assessing, monitoring and promoting the health status of the workers, and developing strategies to improve the working conditions and the total environment. Occupational Health Nurse Definition Highlights of Achievements
1997 1st Congress Brussel, Belgium nd Congress Strasbourg, France rd Congress Helsinki, Finland th Congress London, UK International FOHNEU Congresses
TARRAGONA, SPAIN September th International FOHNEU Congresses
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