TROY, Mich. -- The American Board for Occupational Health
Nurses, Inc. has named Kelly Healthcare Resources as the recipient of its
Employer Recognition Award. The award is presented annually to one
employer that demonstrates recognition and support of certified
occupational health nurses.
"Our dedicated employees comprise the core of our business, and we applaud
them for their ongoing commitment toward the advancement of their
professional growth and development through the pursuit of certification
programs," said Carla Perrotta, vice president and general manager of Kelly
Healthcare Resources.
"We are pleased to recognize Kelly Healthcare Resources because of its
varied and sustained support of credentialing in occupational health
nursing," said Jamie Boseman, RN, MBA/MHA, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, chair of the
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses. "It is gratifying to see
the value they place on this type of professional certification."
The purpose of the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, which was
established as an independent nursing specialty certification board in
1972, is to develop and conduct a program of certification for qualified
occupational health nurses.
Kelly Healthcare Resources services all levels of healthcare specialists
and professionals in the following disciplines: medical laboratory,
pharmacy and pharmacology, RN & LVN, medical assistants, MRI/CT and X-ray
technicians, healthcare billing/coding, utilization, case management,
occupational health and physical therapy. Kelly Healthcare Resources
staffing solutions are designed to meet the varied needs of its clients,
offering short-term assignments and full-time placement.
Kelly Services, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company
headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that include
temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and
full-time placement. Kelly serves 200,000 customers through more than
2,500 company owned and operated offices in 26 countries. Kelly provides
employment for nearly 700,000 employees annually, with skills including
office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law,
science, marketing, light industrial, education, healthcare and home care.
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