Membership
Membership to the RCN Occupational Health Nurses’ Forum Scotland is open to all nurses working in an occupational health settings across Scotland whether in be practice, management, education or research and so long as you are registered with the RCN and have hold an valis membership number you are eligible to join as membership is free.
The RCN OHN Forum Scotland aims to:
- Provide a corporate identity and support for nurses working in occupational health.
- Provide a system of effective communication between members and to form links with other allied professional groups.
- Provide advice on OH nursing education.
- Provide a focal point for public response and comment of OH topics.
- Provide advice on OH nursing to relevant public bodies.
The forum represents nurses working in all occupational health/safety settings which includes the both public and private sectors and has formal links with the following professional groups :-
- Royal College of Nursing.
- Royal College of Nursing Society of Occupational Health Nurse (RCN SOHN)
- Royal College of Nursing European Group (RCN EU OH)
- Federation of Occupational Health Nurses in the European Union (FOUHEU)
- International Committee on Occupational Health (ICOH)
- Professional Organizations in Occupational Safety & Health (POOSH) (Scotland)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- NHS Educational in Scotland (NES)
The RCN OHN Forum Scotland committee over they years has comprised of practitioners /advisors/managers/educators and researchers who have been democratically elected to serve on the committee by thoese members who attended our AGM which is held annually the evening before the conference. The forum committee carries out day to day administration on various forum activities.
Membership is free and open to members of the RCN with associate membership available to those that are not members of the RCN (but will have they have not voting rights at AGM).
To join or to update you details please complete the application form along with your RCN membership number and a brief account why you wish to join and it is to :
Jenny Crawford
Secretary, RCN OHN Forum Scotland
Walkers Shortbread Ltd.
Aberlour-on Spey
Banffshire
AB38 9PD
or email to
Email = jennycrawford@walkers-shortbread.co.uk
Membership Application Form (27kb)
