I I ftf, ed UJmton-, ad:lvlt Jes. th edt. tc. ldc:ln Btdvitles on the capablllties of client~. PSJ orpn(zatfor,s. other agencies and communttfes 8"1. Wati. ble within ~nd outside the community and which can e fn:IR~rnentatron of lnd Mdual, farn;ty and community health to other he;1lth personnel, health faclllty or govemment agency. ~~. JXJH. Trafnlng Course on Superv;slon for the Public Health N11r~e ~roe Manual. 1994 Occupational health nursing Occupation11] he,1ltl1 nursing is ''aimed at assisting workers in all occupations to cope with actual and potential sl1·csses in relation to their work and work environment. It is primarily geared at helping workers attain and maintain optimum level of physical and psychological functioning " (PNA-ANSAP, 1982). Book IV of the Labor Code contains provisions on health, safety and welfare benefits for employees. Section 4(b, c, and d) of Rule 1. states that if a company has more than so workers. the services of a full-time nurse should be provided. A comp. any nurse wbo is a registered nurse, should preferably l1ave training in occupational nursing conducted by the DOH, University of·ttie Philippines Manila College of Pub Uc Health, or any organization accredited by the former. The major considen1tions tn occupationa l health nursing practice are laws (such as PD 856-Sanitation Cone of the Philippin es), policies and standards (e. g., Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Health, Social Security System, Philippine Health insurance Corp. oration and Employees Compensation Commission) and professional standards such as those developed by the OHNAP and the PNA. The standa. rd job description or statement of the duties and responsibilities of occupationa l nurses has been formulated by the OH NAP. The duties and responsibilities are grouped into four headings--curative/pal1iative, preventive, educative and adm Lnistrative functions. The mnjor areas of concern of occupatio nal health nurses include: emergency and palliative care, fomj]y planning, counseling, immunizatio n, environmental sanitation, wod, safety, disaster prevention and con-LJ·ol, orientation of new employees, and dissemination of bealtb information/ health education. In small compani es, physicians are either totally absent or are just working part-time. Because of this, nurses are,Llso in charge of a number of administrative functions (OHNAP 2002). School nursing-School nursing aims to promote the health of school personnel and pupil/students. It aims to prevent health-problems tbal could hinder students' learning and performance 42 