Subject: Nursing
Course Number: 274A
Course Title: Health and Safety Hazards of the Workplace
Units: 3
School: Nursing
Department: Community Health Care Systems

Course Description: A prevention-focused course emphasizing the identification of chemical, biologic, physical, ergonomic, psychological and safety hazards of work; identification of environmental monitoring methods, selection of health surveillance and safety measures; and discussion of methods to control exposures and injuries. Students will make visits to work sites to assess occupational hazards and make recommendations for controlling them, using hierarchy of controls.
Prerequisites: None.
Restrictions: None.
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Field Work, Student - Lecture

Instructor of Record: O. Hong
Additional Instructor(s): N. Collman
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes

Quarter(s) Offered: Spring
Course Grading Convention: Letter Grade, P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: Yes
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? Yes
Repeat course for credit? No