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How to Handle Work-Related Injuries in Nursing & Other Workplaces

Nursing staff are in a variety of different health service centers: hospitals, nursing homes, ambulance services, and community-based organizations, and they are all targets of work related injuries.   The very nature of their work can lead them into hazardous situations. Other research shows that tiredness due to overwork can also cause a higher rate of stress and injuries in the nursing profession. In fact, all work related environments have certain triggers that can set off a number of problems. For example – exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause problems when they are not in a controlled situation. And this could have short and long term effects on the nursing staff, and ultimately the patients in their care. Workers all over the world in other companies everywhere all need their jobs, and sometime, they could be susceptible to a serious illness, or to accidentally injure themselves. Working in any environment can be very rewarding and enjoyable, but it can also ta...