GeoffPT

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1. Why do RN injuries keep happening?

   GeoffPT replied to GeoffPT's topic in Stress 101

   Thank you all so much for the replies! Really enjoying the conversation and input from so many of you. I was actually thinking this thread would just completely flatline during the site overhaul...so, glad to see it didn't :) To be fair, Nursy did ...

2. Why do RN injuries keep happening?

   GeoffPT replied to GeoffPT's topic in Stress 101

   Nursy, there's truth there and I see it all the time. People who are healthier and fitter tend to be, well, healthier doing whatever it is that they do vs folks suffering from chronic health issues and less-than-optimal lifestyles/practices. I perso...

3. Why do RN injuries keep happening?

   GeoffPT replied to GeoffPT's topic in Stress 101

   @beekee your situation sounds like 75% of the stories I've heard and is certainly consistent to my own experience treating in hospitals; not enough budget or emphasis on purchasing expensive SPHM equipment and developing that infrastructure to make i...

4. Why do RN injuries keep happening?

   GeoffPT replied to GeoffPT's topic in Stress 101

   @adventure_rn I've heard of the constant struggles between RN's and hospitals for ratios favoring RN/patient safety. I never thought of the dilemma you described w not meeting job expectations/pace at your own peril (!) nor a hospital's equipment/in...

5. Why do RN injuries keep happening?

   GeoffPT posted a topic in Stress 101

   Hi all! First post! Yes, I am not actually a nurse...(but I am married to a great one!) If I haven't already convinced you to stop reading, thank you! My name's Geoff and I've recently come to realize just how common injuries are among nurses nationw...