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Nursing assistants are some of the most likely to be injured or ill. Similar to corrections officers and much more so than meat cutters ore tire changers. I fou
by tejohnso 2y ago
Nursing assistants are some of the most likely to be injured or ill. Similar to corrections officers and much more so than meat cutters ore tire changers. I found that surprising.
- GuB-42 2y agoNot really surprising. Nursing is a physical job, people are heavy! Also: exposure to disease, violent patients (especially in psychiatry), slippery floors, sharp instruments, used needles...
- lazide 2y agoThey move heavy, often non-compliant patients. Many with dementia or other diseases that make them dangerous and unpredictable. Deal with bio hazards all day, every day. Work long shifts, often with insane overtime.
- Ekaros 2y agoMeat cutting might be dealing with sharp objects, but it is also highly repeatable work and designed to be generally acceptable safety. Same goes for tire changing, you are very often using lifts and then you can use proper lifting techniques. In both jobs the work environment can be designed to be ergonomic enough. Which does not apply to more variable work.
- idunnoman1222 2y agoIll because women have families and are the ones who take a day off when their kids are sick Additionally, jobs, where the workers have more rights can take more sick days. There’s a culture of not taking a sick day when you’re a construction worker.