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OH nurses faculty survey call

Open-access content Friday 29th April 2016
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The FDG has developed an online survey which asks nurses what they expect from the future faculty and their opinions on current vocational training and education. The FDG also hopes to use the information to better understand the demographics of OHNs in the UK.

In autumn 2016, the findings of the survey will also be used to update the FDG's November 2015 position paper Occupational Health Nurse education, Funding and Regulation.

The questionnaire is here.

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