Feel free to contact me. Susan

Dear Cathie, The world is wide open for you! You don't have to work as a nurse in a hospital... there are lots of desk type of jobs if you can't lift. Let me brainstorm a little with you. Case management/utilization review, clinic nursing, telephone triage (for insurance companies?), insurance assessment/lab testing, poison control, health department/public health nursing, hospice nursing (although I imagine the opportunity to lift is there... maybe not), teaching (although you'd have to further your education, I imagine) - but think of CNA courses... you might be just what a vo-tech might be looking for! enterstomal therapist, pain management specialist, of course, management... How about newborn nursery? (Lifting of 10 lbs or less I'd think... or how about NICU?) Circulating in surgery? (I'm WAY out of my league with this... just guessing...) How about AM/PM clinic? Home health? My hospital has a "No Lift" policy - we are supposed to use lift/transfer equipment. Takes longer to go get the equipment, but when it's your back... you have to prioritize... I'm pre-op - so no ideas there. But I have my ADN, BSN, and MS in Nursing Administration and have done hospital nursing, clinic nursing, management, & consulting for assisted living. There's lots for you to do if you remain open to learning new things! Best of luck, Angela in Oklahoma

Howdy from Oklahoma! I've been lurking on this website for about 6 months - never saw the RN board until today. I'm a Med/Surg/Oncology/float nurse! Been in management a long time... back on the floor for about 2 yrs. I've just gotten word today that my RNY is approved by my insurance! I'll be on the loosing side by the end of May!!! Oh happy day! I'm ready to TC & DB, walk, walk, walk... and I'll be so glad not to be HUNGRY and unfillable all the time! Peace, Angela

WTG on the date, I'm aiming for the 3rd week in July which would have me out during JACHO the first week in August Don't forget about teaching nursing...we need good instructors.

Hi, Pam I'm a critical care nurse in Phoenix, AZ. Hoping for lap band next month, also. I'm sending in my insurance paperwork today, and see the surgeon on Friday. I'm hoping for June, also. I haven't had the psych, nutrition or any of the other specialties yet, the surgeon's office schedules those. Keep us posted on your journey! Bonnie B PS I have found the lapband forum to be incredibly helpful in getting tips on how to handle the band.