Work related Injury - What to do

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I was working at CTICU and got back injury (Disk problem) around May. I was also going to school to RN -BS-MS but I had to withdraw school since I couldn't sit for even short period of time. My back is getting better with PT and I heard it can take a while to heal the back completely. I am very afraid to go back to regular duty or even modified duty at this point since it can really hurt my back again. I am only 2 year experience 29 yr old nurse. I heard so much bad stories about the back surgery and I want to avoid for sure if I can as 99% of people around me told me "don't do the surgery". I would like to ask any advices to all of experience nurses if there are any suggestion to my career path. Are there any units or department that I can go with this back issue? Thank you.

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Specializes in Neuroscience/Neuro-surgery/Med-Surgical/.

A co-worker of mine had back issues and got injured on the job too.

She is now working in Neo-natal ICU and is doing well.

When I worked in clinic, I never had to lift anyone. It was the least physical work I ever done.

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Specializes in Critical care, trauma, cardiac, neuro.

Great response. I was going to suggest neonatal ICU also. Preop in an outpatient surgery is good, and then there is also nursing management - ooops, that's right - you can't sit for long periods. Forget that one.

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Specializes in ER; HBOT- lots others.

I have a military injury with my back, and i work on a med-surg floor. ortho; urology; gyn. i have a wonderful team of co-workers. and we have things in place for our ortho pts that we dont do the lifting, they do. i really limit myself to hrs though, that does kinda stink.

What surgery were you talking about?

-H-RN

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