Managing hot flushes and making friends with PPE
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Managing hot flushes and making friends with PPE

Erin Dean Health journalist

RCN guidance explains workplace changes that can minimise discomfort for staff with menopause symptoms

Donning and doffing plastic aprons, face masks, visors, gowns and gloves in the workplace can be hot and uncomfortable at the best of times – but for a healthcare professional going through the menopause, it can be unbearable.

Nursing Standard. 35, 11, 8-10. doi: 10.7748/ns.35.11.8.s6

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