maryellis

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1. Advanced patho/pharm

   maryellis replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I just started my adv patho and it's tough. We have multiple chapters to read every week plus quizzes/case studies nearly every week and a few papers. I would say overtime is probably not the best...

2. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   An update on me: I work my three 12 hour shifts per week on the floor with no restrictions/accommodations and have been doing so for the past 2 years. Last year I even went back to grad school for my...

3. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Surgery went well, will be getting my prosthetic this week and will be returning to work Nov 11 on light duty until dec 9 when doc will reevaluate my restrictions. Pain is gone. No phantom pains...

4. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   No. We're not

5. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have FMLA figured out. We have a program called "transition to duty". Basically it's light or modified duty until the employee can go back to normal duties. I have spoken with my boss and HR and as...

6. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I am not asking my employer to accomodate me. I think that you are a negative person and are comparing apples to oranges. I don't have an autoimmune disorder of my muscles, I have a bad leg that is...

7. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   This was my thought. If amputees can run marathons and climb mountains there should be no reason I can't go back to nursing in the ER. Honestly what I am dealing with now is worse than an amputation....

8. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I wasn't looking for anyone to tell me what recovery will be like, I already know what I have ahead of me. I also know I am more capable and motivated than most people undergoing an amputation. I was...

9. RN with below knee amputation

   maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Maybe I should have believed ortho when they told me I would never walk again

10. RN with below knee amputation

    maryellis replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am 31 and in excellent health. I am not overweight and exercise daily. The ortho who's doing the surgery says 4-6 month recovery time. I told my doc "more like 3-4 months"

11. RN with below knee amputation

    maryellis posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi there. I was looking for some people who have experience with working with below knee amputees. I was involved in a severe accident as a child that left me with a crushed left leg. I went through...