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 Guide to the Medical Evaluation for Respirator Use Robert K. McLellan, MD, MPH | Kathleen M. Schusler, MSN, COHN-S $75.00 Product Code: 23068
Finally there is a resource specifically designed to help clinicians conduct effective medical evaluations of workers using respiratory protection devices. Guide to the Medical Evaluation for Respirator Use provides the scientific evidence and logical basis for medical decision making required to conduct a meaningful evaluation, provide useful recommendations to employers, and avoid ADA violations. Here's What You'll Find • Comprehensive guidelines for compliance with the OSHA respirator standard for medical evaluation • Employer responsibilities for optimizing the medical evaluation • Descriptions of various types of respirators and the demands they place on workers • Decision-making logic for physicians and nurses • Scientific evidence for medical decision making • Health condition specific assessment and respirator qualification guidelines • Approaches to accommodating workers with health problems that may interfere with safe use of a respirator • Suggestions for continuously improving the medical evaluation program • Ready-to-use forms suitable for copying • Appendices that gather together in one place all relevant regulations, forms, and procedures Table of Contents 1. The Rationale for Medical Evaluation for Respirator Use 2. Before the Medical Evaluation: 3. An Overview of the Employer's Responsibilities 4. The Medical Evaluation 5. Medical Decision Making in Respirator Approval 6. Special Problems with Respirator Use 7. Communicating Respirator Use Recommendations Building Continuous Quality Improvement into the Medical Evaluation for Respirator Use Appendix 1: OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 29CFR 1910.134 Appendix 1A: Appendix A to 1910.134 (Mandatory): Fit Testing Procedures Appendix 1B1: Appendix B1 to 1910.134 (Mandatory): User Seal Check Procedures Appendix 1B2: Appendix B2 to 1910.134 (Mandatory): Respirator Cleaning Procedures Appendix 1C: Appendix C to 1910.134 (Mandatory): OSHA Respiratory Medical Evaluation Questionnaire Appendix 1D: Appendix D to 1910.134 (Mandatory): Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard Appendix 2: Environmental Conditions and Respirator Use Appendix 3: Physical Examination Form: Respirator Use Qualification Appendix 4: Consent for Evaluation Form Appendix 5: Spirometry Testing as Part of the Respiratory Certification Process Appendix 6: Olfactory Acuity Testing Procedure Appendix 7: Work Trial Procedure About the Authors Robert K. McLellan, MD, MPH is Medical Director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, NH. He has consulted for employers and for the state of New Hampshire on occupational and environmental medicine issues. Dr. McLellan is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, a certified Medical Review Officer, and Chairman of the ACOEM Environmental Medicine Committee. Dr. McLellan is a member of The OEM Report Editorial Board. Kathleen Schusler, MSN, COHN-S, is a Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Manager at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at Exeter Hospital. She is President of the Northeast Association of Occupational Health Nurses and Past President of the New Hampshire Association of Occupational Health Nurses. In 1997 Ms. Schusler received the Medique National Leadership Award from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. |
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Exam Dates:
MROCC Onsite Exams:
Oct 10, 2010 - Boston
(Course Oct 9-10)
Nov 7, 2010 - Seattle
(Course Nov 5-6)
Dec 12, 2010 - Washington DC
(Course Dec 10-12)
Study Aides:
MRO Certification:
Medical Review Officer's Manual
Medical Review Officer Team Manual
MRO Re-Certification:
Medical Review Officer Team Manual
COHN:
Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury
Core Curriculum for Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
Occupational Health Nursing Guidelines for Primary Clinical Conditions
Casarett & Doull's Toxicology
COHN-S:
All COHN books plus
Effective Management of Health and Safety Programs
Preventive Medicine
Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine
Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Study Guide to Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Effective Management of Health and Safety Programs
Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Occupational Medicine
Proctor & Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace
Current Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Practical Approach to Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Effective Management of Health and Safety Programs
Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures
Physical and Biological Hazards of the Workplace
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