LTC's no longer accept "limited duty" or just my LTC?

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I have been a nurse for many years. Over these many years, I have worked with both nurses and CNA's who have been on "limited duty". Now for the very first time in my life, I am on "limited duty" because of a minor surgical procedure. I assumed I would be able to work on "limited duty" for 2 weeks just like everyone else. Now, I have been taken off the "work schedule" and told that I can't work for 2 weeks until the "limited duty" is finished. When did they start doing this? I had no idea. I just wanted to let everyone know about it before they find out "the hard way" that they cannot work at all while on limited duty.

I totally forgot, my coworkers showed me a video that he posted on instagram of him dancing at a club!!! Lol. But this guy is young & dumb. In our line of business I feel like good work ethic and reputation are important. Especially in LTC's, someone always knows someone. He's lucky I'm not a narc, but I figured if I heard all these things about his condition I'm sure others have too!

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I use to work at the state psych ward many many years ago. One of the lazy male nurses gave a patient $20 and a pack of cigarettes if the patient would beat him up. The patient did beat him up good and then the male nurse went to vocational training and became a painter instead. Thank God!

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I've only seen limited duty for work related injuries.

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