nursebb

I am hoping the info I have is wrong. I know that the surgeon is very particularand cautious and the fact that I work on the bariatric unit there would be no way around it, if that is the case. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Unfortunately I will not have the benefit of my floor not knowing that I had the surgery. Because I will be a patient on the floor that I work on. I was able to watch a gastric sleeve surgery today at work. Definitely gives me a different viewpoint, but I still really want to have it done. Hoping to schedule an appointment with the surgeon for my initial appointment early December.

I actually work on the floor where the bariatric patients go post-surgery. One of the other nurses asked the bariatric coordinator and she said that she would have to be off work for 3 months. I am hoping for more clarification once I meet with the surgeon. I will do that if need be but I also need to find out about short-term disability if that is the case.

I am new here. I have my referral to see the surgeon but haven't scheduled my appointment yet. I was wondering if anyone here is a bedside nurse at a hospital and how long you had to take off after surgery before heading back to work? Thanks!!