When discussing professions with an increased risk for physical injuries is mentioned, a variety of specific jobs come to mind. However, the risk exposure in the nursing profession is frequently overlooked. A high percentage of nursing injuries are in relation to the musculoskeletal muscles of the back. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (2008), twelve percent of registered nurses have left the field in relation to back injuries and 10,983 lost work time in 2000 due to lifting patients (para. 2). In her article, Anne Hoskins broke down nursing injuries by type of injury and also by cause of injury. Over a ten year study, 54 percent of injuries were considered a musculoskeletal disorder (para. 8) and then 53 percent of all injuries were caused by overexertion (para. 9), most of which were due to lifting patients. By these few facts alone, it is evident that by implementing proper preventive measures in nursing duties (i.e. patient lifting), work related injuries would decline by half.…