At the age of 50 I realized a dream and returned to school to become an RN two years and a 3.91 gpa later I will enter the program in September. I have recently been diagnosed with a stage 3 cystocele and the surgery to repair it has a 3 month 10# lifting restriction and also a lifelong 20 - 25# lifting restriction. My plan is to get a pessary and then schedule the surgery next spring when the semester ends and have 4 months to recover before my second year in the program.
Are there nursing jobs that don't require heavy lifting??
I'm devastated to have worked so hard to realize a dream and then begin to feel it slip away..
Any input/suggestions would be greatly appreciated..
The nursing jobs always come with a detailed job description. My last job one requirement was that a person be able to walk fifty feet carrying 25 lbs. No matter where you will be nursing they will have it on paper so you know.
Just a note: I have never had to lift and carry what it ever said on my job description in 23 yrs. And I had that surgery 2x and did not lift during post op but I just avoided it never made an issue out of it. Maybe because I was mostly in home health. But for school it was an issue but I was younger than and could met the rules. Check to make sure.
tyvin, BSN, RN
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The nursing jobs always come with a detailed job description. My last job one requirement was that a person be able to walk fifty feet carrying 25 lbs. No matter where you will be nursing they will have it on paper so you know.