Nurse with hip replacement

[tatarn2b2007]

Hi everyone. I am soon to graduate and I had a minimally invasive hip replacement 3 years ago d/t hereditary issues. I was wondering what your thoughts on a nurse working with a hip replacement are. When I had the surgery, the nurse starting my IV told me I was crazy and I wouldn't be able to do it. My doctor said I would have very few issues with it. Other nurses said I could do it too. So far, so good with clinicals and doing a prn aide job but I wanted to see if any nurses went through it too and how it is going for them. Thanks!

[RN77]

I've had a hip replacement and it increased my mobility and decreased my pain. As long as you're not doing acrobatics and hyperflexing the hip, you should be fine, esp. wtih the type of replacement you had.