A hospital is one of the most hazardous places to work. Nurses and nursing assistants statistically have a more dangerous job than workers in construction or manufacturing. Nurses and other healthcare workers suffer workplace injuries and illnesses at almost twice the national average rate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there was a total … Read more
Understanding the Financial Impact of Nursing Injuries and the Role of Workers Compensation The hospital is one of the most hazardous workplaces in the United States. On average, hospitals record around 6-8 workplace injuries daily, almost twice the number of daily injuries in any other sector in the country. Nurses are at the forefront of … Read more
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurses can experience more than 35,000 back and musculoskeletal injuries during their work activities in any given year. Though they are exposed to a lot of viruses, diseases, and even dangerous substances, it seems the biggest threat they face comes from moving immobile or partially-immobile patients. … Read more