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natecox ,
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Not a nurse but I worked a lot of manual labor jobs that had me on my feet moving all day (e.g., home renovation work) and I can say that your body eventually gets used to that kind of work and the soreness becomes a persistent dull ache that honestly isn’t bad. Kinda like if you just work out daily.

Nursing may be different, and my experience may not apply, but I would think that you will get used to it.

Honestly the only thing I never got used to was standing in one place at retail work. Standing all day in the same spot is not natural and the body rejects it.

cheesymoonshadow ,
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I worked a desk job for 20 years, then suddenly shifted careers and was on my feet ask day and constantly moving and walking and lifting. It was tiring but my body got used to it and I invested in good shoes and insoles, and I ended up getting in the best shape of my life.

Then I moved and I started working as a cashier and I can’t stand it, no pun intended. Standing in one spot is 100x worse and I dread every day that I have to go in to work. If all goes well, I’ll be switching jobs soon. 🤞🏽🤞🏽

LarkinDePark ,

How long is a normal shift?

Atelopus-zeteki ,
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Shifts are generally 12 hours. However, it's pretty common to have a case come in at 11:30, and one is on that case till it's done. So 13-14 hour shifts are not uncommon.

LarkinDePark ,

I don’t know why healthcare has to be like this. I could single out the USA for labour practices but it seems like this is common throughout the industry, at least in the west. Ireland for example.

Atelopus-zeteki ,
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I have my own clinic. I work 6 hour shifts. Healthcare doesn't have to be like this.

Vanth ,
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A former SO hated the desk shifts, coming home with sore knees, hips, and back. The worksite had super crap ergonomics with no space in the desk area to stand up periodically to stretch.

Almost like a full day of the exact same thing, whether it be sitting or standing, is bad for the human body.

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