Returning to work - acute care?

N'Awlins Kat
on 8/6/05 6:17 am - TX
Anyone care to share how long they were out with Lap RNY? I'm calculating leave time (minimal, just started new staff spot)... and wondering how long I'm gonna be out of work and out of income
toroauntie
on 8/6/05 2:02 pm - Redondo Beach, CA
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
Sandra T. RN
on 8/8/05 10:11 am - TX
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
NIKKI M.
on 8/10/05 8:10 am - WESTMORELAND, NY
I WORK IN THE ER.I WENT BACK TO WORK AFTER 3 WEEKS WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.I DIDN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE.I THINK I COULD HAVE WENT BACK EVEN EARLIER.
oldpolly1
on 8/26/05 10:44 pm - Gold Canyon, AZ
I went back after 4 weeks with no restrictions. No problem. Of course, my first week back, they gave me a 400 lb incontinent guy! Nice! Didn't have any trouble, though! Bonnie B Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!
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