LESSON PLAN

ON
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
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Name of the Teacher :

Subject : Community Health Nursing

Unit : IX

Topic : Occupational health

Place : IIND year M Sc Nursing.

Group : IInd year M Sc Nursing

Date& Time : 27:03:2016; 10am-11am

Method of Teaching : Lecture cum discussion

Instructional Aids : Chalk board, transparencies

Student Prerequisites : Students having previous knowledge of occupational problems

General objective : Students gain in depth knowledge on occupational health

Specific objective : At the end of the class student will able to

1) Define occupational health

2) State the objectives
3) Explain the occupational environment
4) Explain the occupational hazards
5) List down the occupational diseases
6) Describe the occupational health team
7) Explain about the functions of occupational health nurse
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING AV AIDS EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITES

2 min To introduce the Introduction – Teacher Chalk board What do you mean
topic Occupational health is essentially preventive medicine. Preventive announces the by Occupational
medicine and occupational health have the same aim- the topic student health
prevention of disease and maintenance of the highest degree of copies it
physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all
occupations; the levels of application of preventive measures are
the same- health promotion, specific protection, early diagnosis
and treatment, disability limitation and rehabilitation.
Occupational health therefore is the application of preventive in all
places of employment.

2 min To define Definition - “Occupational health should aim at the promotion and Teacher dictate Chalk board Define Occupational
Occupational health maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social and students health
well-being of workers in all occupations; the prevention amongst copies it
workers of departments of health caused by their working
conditions; the protection of workers in their employment from
risks resulting from factors adverse to health; the placing and
maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment
adapted to his physiological and psychological capabilities and to
summarize, the adaptation of work to man and of each man to his
job.”
3 min To explain the Objectives Teacher state the Chalk board What are the a
objectives The main focus of occupational health is on three different objectives with objectives of
objectives: help of chalk occupational health
board
- The maintenance and promotion of worker’s health and
working capacity.
- The improvement of working environment and work to
become conducive to safety and health.
- Development of work organizations and working cultures
in a direction which supports health and safety at work
and in doing so also promotes a positive social climate
and smooth operation may enhance productivity of the
undertaking.

5 min Describe OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Teacher dictate Chart What are the types of
Occupational and students interaction in a
environment Occupational environment is the sum of external conditions and copies it working environment
influences which prevail at the place of work and which have a
bearing effect on the health of the working population. The
industrial worker today is placed in a highly complicated
environment which is getting more complicated as man is
becoming more ingenious. Basically there are three types of
interaction in a working environment-

(a) Man and physical, biological and chemical agents

(b) Man and machine
(c) Man and man
4 min To illustrate man and Man And Physical, Biological And Chemical Agents Teacher Chalk board What are the agents
physical,biological explaining student responsible for
and chemical agents 1) Physical agents listening carefully working environment
The physical factors in the working environment which ?
may be adverse to health are heat, cold, humidity, air
movement, heat radiation, light, noise, vibrations and
ionizing radiations.
2) Chemical agents
These comprise a large number of chemicals, toxic dusts
and gases which are potential hazards to health of the
workers. Some chemical agents cause respiratory illness,
some cause injury to the skin and some may have a
deleterious effect on the blood and other organs of the
body.
3) Biological agents
The workers may be exposed to viral, rickettsial,
bacterial and parasitic agents which may result from
close contact with animals or their products,
contaminated water, soil or food.

3min To explain the about OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS Teacher Chalk board What are the
occupational hazards explaining and occupational hazards
An industrial worker may be exposed to five types of hazards, students asking ?
depending upon his occupation – doubts

a) Physical Hazards
b) Chemical Hazards
c) Biological Hazards
d) Mechanical Hazards
e) Psychological Hazards
10min To explain OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES Teacher explains Chalk board What are the
occupational diseases the topic occupational
1)Diseases due to physical agents OHP diseases?

i. Heat : Heat hyper pyrexia, heat exhaustion,

heat syncope, heat cramps, burns and local effects such as
prickly heat.
ii. Cold : Trench Foot, Frost bite, Chilblains.
iii. Light : Occupational Cataract, Miner’s
Nystagmus
iv. Pressure: Caisson disease, air embolism, blast
(explosion)
v. Noise : Occupational Deafness
vi. Radiation :Cancer, Leukaemia, aplastic anemia,
pancytopenia.
vii. Mechanical factors: Injuries and accidents
viii. Electricity: Burns

To explain the 2) Diseases due to chemical agents Teacher explain Chalk board What are the diseases
chemical agents the topic and occurring due to
a) Coal – Anthracosis student listen OHP chemical agents?
b) Silica – Silicosis
carefully
c) Asbestos – Asbestosis, Cancer Lung

d) Iron – Siderosis

- Organic Dusts:

a) Cane fiber – Bagassosis

b) Cotton Dust – Byssinosis

c) Tobacco – Tobaccosis

d) Hay or Grain Dust – Farmer’s lung

3 min Explain about OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CARE TEAM Teacher Chalk board Describe the
occupational health announces the members of
team The occupational health care team is made up of the following occupational health
topic student
members: team?
copies it?
 Occupational health nurse
 Physiotherapist
 Specialist doctor
 Industrial manager
 Supervisor
 Shift in charge
 Rehabilitation specialist
 Labour union representative
 Labour welfare officer
 Representative of voluntary organizations
 Other invited members, as per the need.

5 min To explain ESI act THE EMPLOYEE STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948 Teacher explain Chalk board What do you mean
the topic and by ESI act?
An industrial work is exposed to the risk of occupational diseases student listen
and accident which creates feeling of physical, economic and carefully
social insecurity. It is the responsibility of employer and the state
to provide ensure for the situations. Efforts in this direction
started with enactment of Workmen’s compensation act of 1923
and the Maternity act which followed thereafter.

The Employee state Insurance Act which was enacted in 1948,

proved to be very beneficial stops toward social security of
factory workers. The act elevates economic and physical
suffering by providing benefits in cash and kind during sickness,
maternity and occupational injury
4 min Explain the role THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE Teacher explain Chalk What are the
and functions of the topic and board functions of
occupational The occupational health nurse has her primary student listening occupational
health nurse responsibility towards workers to promote, protect and carefully health nurse?
preserve their health. She also has her responsibility
towards her employer to protect the company from
adverse effects of work processes and hazardous
substances on workers
FUNCTION:
1. Carrying out the therapeutic programme designed by
physicians for sick patients including personal
services aimed at hygiene and comfort.
2. Maintenance of the physical and psychological
environment conducive to recovery ans health.
3. Engaging the patients and his family in his recovery
and rehabilitation.
4. Carrying out measures for the prevention of diseases.
5. Instructing people sick or well in measures promoting
total health (physical and health) in appositive sense.
6. Co-coordinating nursing efforts with other members
of community groups.

2 min To summarize Summary:-chalk board Teacher Chalk

the Topic summarize the board
summary topic with help
of chalk board

2 min To evaluate the Evaluation Teacher asks

knowledge of the question
students student
responds
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
 B.T.Basvanthapa,Textbook of Community Medicine.2nd edition,251-262
 K,Park,Preventive and social medicine.23rd edition,689-690
 Swarnakar`s Community health nursing,3rd edition,669-674
 S.kamalam Essentials in community health nursing practice, ,2nd edition,212