cwiseman

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1. Back injuries

   cwiseman replied to cwiseman's topic in General Nursing

   How many of you angels of mercy know that every time you lift more than 59 pounds you do damage to your lumbar disks which will eventually cause you severe pain and disability? 80% of nurses complain of back pain and 12% leave nursing, never to ret...

2. Cna

   cwiseman replied to Love4Me's topic in General Nursing

   reply to back injuries What we need is a national nursing union of all healthcare workers. We have a lot of clout and power but we are afraid to use it. It is time that we start protecting our own backs, because if we wait for employers to protect u...

3. Cna

   cwiseman replied to Love4Me's topic in General Nursing

   reply to back injuries What we need is a national nursing union of all healthcare workers. We have a lot of clout and power but we are afraid to use it. It is time that we start protecting our own backs, because if we wait for employers to protect u...

4. Back injuries

   cwiseman posted a topic in General Nursing

   My name is Carmen and I graduated nursing school with a BSN . I injured my back at work in 2000 and I am in constant pain . I herniated my lumbar disk at L5 S1 and I have sciatic pain with sitting, or exertion or walking or standing. I would like to ...