Occupational Health Nurse – Career and Education Profile

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Occupational health nurses work with employers to prevent injury and illness for works while they are at job sites. This is a great field if you want to take on more of a consulting role than a practitioner role.

Job Responsibilities

As an occupational health nurse, you’ll assess places of work to rate how safe they are for workers. Employers may also hire occupational health nurses to provide health and safety documents for workers or even run health and safety seminars. Every site is different, so as an occupational health nurse, your job will be constantly changing. You could also work with employers, insurance companies, or even legal professionals, to assess medical conditions when there is an illness or injury related to a problem at work.

Salary and Career Options

As an occupational health nurse, the sky is the limit as far as how much you can earn, since some nurses run their own independent occupational health consulting firms. On average, occupational health nurses make $66,513 annually. In addition to working in a consultant role, after you have experience in this field, you can also go on to work as an educator or even work in research. Many occupational health nurses come to this field from other related industries such as medical manufacturing or insurance. If you work in a leadership position in this field, your can expect to earn an average of $75,000 or even more in some cases.

Educational Requirements

Most employers require their occupational health nurses to not only be registered RNs, but also to earn at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing. The top positions in this field require a master’s degree, which will allow you to better tailor your education to the field of occupational health. Your classes will focus on topics like risk assessment, healthcare law, informatics, education, and public health.

LPN to RN College Programs

With some additional schooling, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) can become a registered nurse (RN), opening doors to more job opportunities and higher salaries. The following is a list of schools with the best online LPN to RN degree programs offered by accredited colleges. You can request information by clicking the college's logo.

LPN to RN (BSN)	Indiana State University—ISU’s LPN to BSN degree program is the only online LPN to RN training program in the United States. LPNs and LVNs who complete this program can earn their NLNAC-approved Bachelor of Science degree in nursing entirely online. Upon completion, graduates should meet all of the prerequisites for becoming an RN. Read an in-depth review of Indiana State University.
LPN to RN LPN to ADN LPN to BSN	The College Network—Earn your LPN to RN (ADN) degree completely online with no campus attendance and no wait list. Learn from the convenience of home at your own pace, and earn an NLNAC-accredited associate’s degree in less time and for less money than traditional campus programs. Read an in-depth review of The College Network.
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BS in Nursing RN to MSN MSN in Nurse Education MSN in Nurse Informatics MSN in Nurse Management	Walden University—Founded in 1970, Walden University is dedicated to providing education for a higher purpose. The Nursing School confers degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s level, which provides further study in health informatics, nursing education, and nursing leadership/management. Walden is one of the biggest providers of online master and doctorate programs with over a hundred degrees offered at each level.
RN to BSN MS in Nursing (MSN) MSN in Adult Health RN to MSN in Nurse Education Accelerated RN to MSN	South University—South University’s College of Nursing offers numerous degree programs for aspiring nurses. Those looking for a BSN degree can enter into the RN to BSN and complete it within 18 months. South also offers the following master’s degree-level programs: MS in Nursing (MSN), MSN in adult health nurse practitioning, MSN in nurse education, and an accelerated RN to MSN.
RN to BSN RN to MSN MSN in Nurse Administration MSN in Nurse Education	Kaplan University—Kaplan University’s RN to BSN and RN to MSN programs feature curriculums that provide registered nurses with the tools to graduate with BSN and MSN degrees. The MSNs in Nurse Administration or Nurse Education feature curriculums that teach methods in management and education in order to prepare students for leadership and educator positions with in the nursing field.