No time to wee: can holding it in cause urinary incontinence?
Heavy workloads and understaffing are leaving many nurses no time to go to the toilet during shifts, which could be damaging their bladder health
Holding in a wee every now and then is not likely to cause problems, but doing it repeatedly over time can.
Nursing Standard.
40, 1, 22-23.
doi: 10.7748/ns.40.1.22.s8
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