OHC Nurses Take On Flu Season
Nicole2021-10-18T23:50:17+00:00Our fabulous OHC nurses helping at the Dana Farber flu clinic in Boston, MA: Richard Fontaine, Sandy Guilfoyle, Colleen Cudgma, Judy Wu, Kim Juric, Vickie Chipman
Remembering Vivian Hislop
Nicole2021-09-29T23:10:46+00:00With a heavy heart, I am sorry to announce the passing of Vivian Hislop. Vivian was a 20 year employee of OHC, she retired in December of 2020 and passed away on September 21, 2021. She was the Occupational Health Nurse at Analog in Wilmington from 1982 until she joined OHC in 2001. She helped educated many nurses as an instructor at Beverly Hospital School of Nursing. She was the past president of Mass Occupational Health Nurses Association. Vivian always saw the bright side of life and will be missed. Vivian B. Hislop, 89, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in her home, in Wenham; where [...]
The Stevenson’s Mother – Daughter Team!
Nicole2021-09-27T22:00:31+00:00OHC is delighted to add another Mother - Daughter Team! Maeve Stevenson, a student at Simmons College, will be helping Boston Scientific with a project. Her Mom, Kathleen, has worked with OHC for years – her latest assignment was Covid screening for J& G Foods. I have watched Maeve grow up and am very excited she has decided to join our team!
Students, Santa and Occupational Health!
Nicole2021-08-18T18:46:39+00:00Nancy, CEO/Founder of OHC, had an amazing opportunity to present to 74 high school students across the county Zoom to discuss Occupational Health Nursing and how to keep themselves safe as they enter the work force. She was able to co-present with a student who will be a freshman in nursing school this year, Olivia Morrison. She was fantastic!
Nurse Highlight: Amanda Hazeltine
Nicole2021-08-11T14:13:44+00:00Amanda Hazeltine joined OHC last November and has been doing covid screenings at a construction site and biotech company. Here is Amanda’s story: 'I was inspired to pursue nursing as a second career after I saw the wonderful nursing and healthcare my mother received during her battle with cancer. After graduation, one of my nursing school friends suggested that I look into Occupational Health Connections, which has turned into a wonderful opportunity to help public health efforts during this pandemic to screen for COVID-19. I enjoy the flexibility and variety of positions available through OHC that work for my busy schedule, [...]
Welcome to OHC, Michael Daniell!
Nicole2021-08-08T19:20:19+00:00Welcome Michael Daniell RN to OHC. His first assignment is doing Covid Testing in Lynn, MA at the same site of a carnival. Never boring at OHC! Here is his story. I used to work in the financial services sectors in alternative investments with hedge funds and was a licensed security broker. After several years of doing that I needed to switch into a profession with more heart and a warmer environment. Both of my parents are RNs so after talking with them and shadowing a few nurses I decided to enroll at UMass. I joined OHC because of the wonderful [...]
Nurse Self Care with Sheila Wilson
Nicole2021-08-03T17:19:37+00:00Sheila Wilson, RN, works for OHC and she is also the President and CEO of Stop Healthcare Violence! www.StopHealthCareViolence.org She is featured on this wonderful video on the importance of self-care for nurses, https://fb.watch/72wkPNfHUh/ Thanks Sheila for always caring about the nurses!
Welcome to Nicole!
Nicole2021-07-28T22:45:11+00:00Join us in welcoming our new Operations Manager, Nicole Cirino, to our team! Nicole joins Occupational Health Connections after two years with REI Co-Op as a Marketing and Grants Coordinator in Austin, TX. In that role, she curated and oversaw the nonprofit partnerships under REI's Local Grant Program and assisted in putting on outdoor classes/programs. Her background in partner, operations, and event management for companies like Whole Foods and Paint Nite have prepped her to take on this next chapter as OHC's manager of operations where she will assist in overseeing payroll, billing/accounting, and other daily operations that help OHC thrive. [...]
Update for APRNs: Submitting Attestations for Independent Practice Authority
Nicole2021-07-27T22:54:08+00:00The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Drug Control Program has updated the Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR) website so that Nurse Practitioners who are eligible for independent practice authority may NOW submit an attestation that they have satisfied the required 2 years of supervised practice and amend their MCSR to remove their supervising physician(s). Pending any processes that may be implemented by the Board of Registration in Nursing, this is the only way to do this at this time. Per section 244 CMR 4.07(2)(a) of the Emergency APRN regulations that remain in effect until final Full Practice regulations are promulgated, CRNAs, CNPs or PNMHCSs [...]
Renewed as a Women Business Enterprise
Nicole2021-06-27T01:31:23+00:00We are thrilled to be renewed as a women business enterprise (WBE) for another three years. Many thanks to the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office for the renewal and recognition of Occupational Health Connections and our Founder/CEO, Nancy Clover. OHC is proud to be a women owned business!