[Occupational health nurse's role in health surveillance and workers' education: national and international state].

Objectives: Occupational Health Nurses have gradually changed their role. To provide a national and international overview concerning the Occupational Health Nurse's role and to evaluate which are the regulatory/professional elements currently in force in Italy that may permit to better structure and develop Occupational Health Nurse's technical/scientific knowledges.

Methods: Literature and regulatory texts review in Italy and abroad; on sight research in some public and private Occupational Health services.