So Frustrated !!

Mandy R.
on 11/16/11 8:44 am - Callahan, FL

I'm a nurse on a very busy L/D unit where 90% of the pts have epidurals and can't turn themselves. This leaves me pushing, pulling, moving pts all day long. My MD originally said take off 2 weeks. I'm 1 1/2 weeks out and met with him today. I explained to him that there is NO light duty on my unit. He told me to take one more week and then go back and "take it easy". What part of there is no easy on my unit does he not understand? Sorry to vent, just very frustrated !!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to call and talk with employee health tomorrow and see what they say.
Thanks for listening :)
Mandy

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

MajorMom
on 11/16/11 8:53 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Stick to your guns, Mandy. You have no business pulling and tugging on patients at 2, 3 or 4 weeks post-op.

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
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Roz !!!!
on 11/16/11 9:01 am - Butler, PA

Apparantly he has never had major surgery!!!! There is no way I could have gone back and did physical labor during the first month after surgery!

Roz

God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!

RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance

Kermit P.
on 11/16/11 9:51 am

RNY on 03/08/11

Seeing employee health should help. If it doesnt I would call his nurse and TELL them that you need to not lift higher than a certain # (20 pounds??) until 6 weeks from surgery date and you need this on a prescription for employee health. You could seriously hurt yourself. Your dr is not being very fair to you and glad you could vent.

Good luck!!!

~~Jennifer

HW/232 CW/145.2 GW/???

southernlady5464
on 11/16/11 10:32 am

DS on 01/24/11

Actually, you need the same restriction that any other person who has abdominal surgery...lifting NOTHING over 10 lbs for the first 6 weeks after surgery and nothing over 20 for another 2 weeks after that.

Liz

Price S.
on 11/16/11 11:26 am - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Is that your PCP or your surgeon? If it is your PCP, you need your surgeon. I know the nurses who had surgery when I did all got 6 weeks off.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

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Mandy R.
on 11/17/11 12:43 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

My surgeon

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

Price S.
on 11/17/11 2:32 am - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Well what a jerk.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

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determineddanni
on 11/16/11 12:05 pm

DS on 12/19/11

There is no way you can go back that early! Uggg I would scold them and make their ears red until they decided I should be off work longer. If they don't then, you make sure you go back when you are ready :)

Stacey N.
on 11/16/11 8:13 pm - Chesapeake, VA

RNY on 08/31/10

Ditto to what everyone else has said, sending encouraging thoughts and hugs your way

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