That in the Florida House has been a bill related to safe lifting of patients...
It is a great idea and aimed at protecting not only patients but nurses backs...Wow, an issues that promotes the health of nurses???(A shame that nurses need such bills)
But even in some bariatric facilities nurses cannot get the proper tools and lifting equipment needed. Forget the normal sized patients that may be immobile, just double or triple that and the need for many nurses needed for the lifts and turns. (So we do need bills passed into laws)
Really novel...and need I say, Finally??? But it has not been passed.
Not enough nurses were made part of this process nor have they been involved or encouraged to be involved in even knowing that bills are proposed and voted on regularly. Bills that die in the limbo of government officials, who are most affected to vote by those that are most present in the support of bills to be passed.
Many of these bills never see the light of day because it does not suit the purpose of the AMA or the Hospital Associations, and not near enough nurses get involved or are even aware.
It could make such a difference...What a Voice nurses could have if we just get involved...In my city alone there are more than 14,000 RN's that is power...That could be one of the greatest voices senators and congressmen have ever heard...
Think about the changes that could happen........
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