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This study aims to identify WRMSDs prevalence symptoms in Portuguese RN. During 8 months (2010\u20132011) the National Public Health School and the Portuguese Registered Nurses Board made a call to all RN to answer an online WRMSDs questionnaire. Respondents (n=2140) are mostly females (77.4%) and work mainly in hospitals (n=1396) and in primary healthcare centers (n=421). Results show high symptoms prevalence (last 12 months) in the lower back (60.6%), the upper back (44.5%), and the neck (48.6%). Nurses\u2019 activity, especially patient hygiene in bed, is a strong contributor (p&gt;0.05) to pain in the upper back (OR=1.39 [1.09\u20131.80]) and lower back (OR=1.4 [1.08\u20131.84]). Patient holdup without mechanical support has the highest relationship (p&gt;0.05) between work tasks and symptoms in the last 12 months in the upper back (OR=1.50 [1.19\u20131.90]). Prevalence rates of WRMSDs symptoms in Portuguese nurses are no different from other studies with Swedish, Italian and Greek nurses. 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