Nursing and height

[twinkle]

I'm thinking about going into nursing but I'm only 4'11". Could I still be a good nurse even though it would be too difficult for me to move larger patients (i.e. anyone over 5'5" - LOL)?

[chattypattyCRNA2B]

There are some height requirement but being 4'11" is fine.

Basically you don't want to be like 2 foot tall or 12 feet tall. :) Anywhere from 4 foot to 7 foot is fine.

Lots of it is techniques. When my mom was sick, one nurse who is all skin and bone (no muscle) moved my mom (who is overweight) as if my mom was a piece of feather. I mean talk about 100% pure techniques. Actually it is very facinating to watch someone who is 100% pure techniques, I was sort of in awe...

-Dan

What was the technique? I would love to know, so I can use it...

[leslie :-D]

i worked w/a cna who was around 4'8 but was as strong as an ox and would help me boost the heaviest of pts.

then i've worked with both nurses and cna's that their lack of strength was so scary that a few different times, a patient almost fell transferring from wc to bed.

so i got to know who were the strong ones and the not so strong ones.

you really can't take it for granted that all are equally strong.

leslie

[danu3]

What was the technique? I would love to know, so I can use it...

I have no idea, I was not into nursing then. All I remembered was watching her in awe.

-Dan