Wellness Programs Blog : Worksite Wellness Program Benefits of an Onsite Heath Professional

August 2, 2009

There are a myriad of benefits to considering a part-time or full-time occupational and environmental health nurse (OHN). Occupational health nursing is the specialty practice that supplies for and delivers health and safety programs and services to workers, and worker populations. The practice focuses on promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness and injury, [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Employee Company Health Promotion Program Interest Survey

August 1, 2009

We are planning Employee Wellness Programs to help you feel better and stay healthy. In order to plan programs that best meet your needs and interests we would like your suggestions! Please take a minute to answer some questions about your interests. Your answers will be combined with those of others’ and reviewed to help [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Company Health Promotion Program: Monitor and Evaluate Your Company Health Promotion Program  

July 31, 2009

Program assessment may be The previous step, but it must be planned at the beginning of your efforts!  Evaluation helps you identify what parts of the program are working well and what parts need improvement.  Then, based on the assessment data, adjustments are able to be made to fine-tune your wellness program.   Adjusting the [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Employee Wellness Program: Choose and Implement a Program  

July 30, 2009

Armed with data, Worksite Health Promotion Program topic preferences and goals – and a Worksite Health Promotion Program Committee ready to get things done – it is now time to decide how best to take action.  This website provides tools to help you!  You can read about the different types of wellness programs provided by [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Workplace Wellness Program: formulate a Detailed Action Plan  

July 29, 2009

The Worksite Wellness Program Committee must set out a plan for the entire year that outlines accomplishing objectives, as well as provides details for marketing and evaluating the program. The plan is the detailed map of what types of programs will be available, when and where they will be scheduled, how they will be marketed [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Worksite Health Promotion Program: Establish Goals and Objectives  

July 28, 2009

A Workplace Health Promotion Program without goals is somewhat akin to taking a family trip without any planning; you won’t know where you’re going, how to get there, what you want to do once you have arrived, or even whether or not you have arrived!  The trip may end up ok, or it may end [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Employee Health Promotion Program: Gather Data to Determine Needs and Expectations  

July 27, 2009

Prior to you start creating your Company Wellness Program you need to know where you are now and then decide where you want to go.  Attaining a thorough needs assessment is vital to the effectiveness of your wellness program for two reasons:  First it ensures that your Company Wellness Program activities will be targeted to [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Worksite Health Promotion Program: Form a Worksite Health Promotion Program Committee  

July 26, 2009

Securing an active Employee Health Promotion Program Committee supplies opportunities for both senior staff and employee involvement in the program.  The Wellness Committee should be a team of staff members and managers who formally meet to plan activities to reward healthier employee lifestyles.
Typical Functions of a Employee Wellness Program Committee:
• Analyzing needs & interests
• [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Worksite Health Promotion Program: Building Program Support

July 25, 2009

As with any program, the two key elements for the effectiveness of your wellness program are senior staff reinforcement & employee participation.  Senior Leadership determines the vision and provides the resources from which action plans flow.  Genuine reinforcement from senior personnel also lends credibility to the wellness initiative.  It is key that senior staff be [...]

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Wellness Programs Blog : Workplace Health Promotion Program Step 1: Establish The Foundation: Build Support Among All Levels of the organization

July 24, 2009

A key to a successful Workplace Wellness Program requires management responsibility and employee participation.
Worksite Health Promotion Program Step 2: Form a Worksite Health Promotion Program Committee
An active Worksite Wellness Program Committee sees to employee involvement, supplies buy-in, management reinforcement, and maintains a team that is ready to take action to launch wellness programs.
Employee Wellness Program [...]

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