Returning to work - acute care?
Hi Kat,
You should ask your doc how long he wants you out. Since you are lifting and do the physical labor of acute care. My doc says 8 weeks for nurses. If you have a "desk" job 2 weeks. It really is about 8 weeks before you feel like yourself again. I needed naps and got really tired if I over did it at first. I would also suggest you begin to think about what you will take for meals. It is so much easier to be prepared that to have to hunt. I still at 19 months take my food and water and protein with me.
Good Luck,
Robin
I took the entire 6 weeks that was approved by my short term disability. I felt good at home, like I could have gone back at 3 or 4 weeks, but am now glad I didn't. Wednesday was my first day back, 12 hours with no restrictions. I came home and crashed, worked 12's Sat & Sun, I'm tired today and I slept until 9. I never do that.
I took all my meals with me this weekend so it was like having a kid with my 2 lunchbags, LOL.
I recommend taking off all you can afford. Good luck Kat
-25 since surgery
-40 from high weight