I'm looking to transition out of ICU. My body just can't take the physical aspect anymore. Transferring patients from bed to bed, turning and repositioning Q2 hours, elevating arms and legs that are heavier than me. A back injury in 2010, whiplash in 2011 and was just diagnosed with pelvic prolapse. I'm 35, petite, active and in good health otherwise, so there are no health improvements to help my situation, unless someone could let me borrow time machine. Anyway, looking for feedback for those who have worked in other areas aside from ICU. What units cause less strain and less physical demand? I know that no area is free of moving patients, but looking to do it less, and hopefully a whole lot less Was thinking overall PACU might be better? Cath lab, IR? (I know you wear lead, but I've been told if the lead is custom fitted that it's not bad at all). Also, my experience and observation in IR and cath lab is that they have more patient transfer devices, and that they are regularly utilized: eg. slide boards, roller boards.
