Great Poster Presentation: Exacerbating The Nursing Profession

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Great Poster presentation! Good layout and with concise findings. Excellent use of incorporated pictures. Visually appealing and interesting to read. According to the American Nurse Association, 52 percent of nurses report experiencing chronic back pain. Unfortunately, 12 percent of nurses report they are leaving the profession due to back problems, further exacerbating the nursing shortage and short staffing issues. Making the matter worse, 38 percent of nurses reported taking time off due to back and musculoskeletal injuries.
I always tell my remember that there not only protecting themselves from back injuries but also protecting our clients from injuries relating to poor manual handling techniques. Anyhow, great work on the poster!

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