What physical burden does a home care nurse experience?

The reason for these complaints is often physical (over) load Physical stress is the load you experience during physical work. Home care nurses often have a wide range of tasks and responsibilities They provide care to elderly people living at home, patients with different medical conditions, from chronic diseases to post-operative care, etc.
In the case of home care nurses, the following operations may result in physical stress:

• Transfer from the patient in and out of bed, to toilet, bath, shower,... Home care nurses often help patients who cannot move independently, which can lead to back and muscle stress. Fortunately this can be prevented by using the right tools (see link to other blog below)
  
• Move The patient's body is also often affected by back and muscle stress. Fortunately, this can be prevented by using the right tools (see link to other blog below)
  
• Static work attitude during e.g. wound care. Home care nurses often have long working days and need to spend a lot of time standing up. This can lead to fatigue and leg complaints. Fortunately, this can be prevented by using the right tools (see link to other blog below)
  
• The Toggle This can cause fatigue and complaints in the wrists and shoulders. Fortunately, this can be prevented by using the right tools (see link to other blog below)
  
• The Squatting, kneeling or lifting during certain operations. This can cause back, neck and shoulder problems. Also wear of the knees. Fortunately this can be prevented by using the right tools (see link to other blog below)
  
• Bend over and/or Turned This can cause back, neck and shoulder problems. Fortunately this can be prevented by using the right tools (see link to other blog at the bottom)                                           

These incriminating actions can often be alleviated by the use of tools during patient care. More about this can be read in the blog: .How do I use efficient home care tools as a home care nurse? . ..