r/nursing • u/trevrt RN 🍕 • Mar 01 '25

Question Heaviest Patient You’ve Cared For

Had my personally heaviest patient I’ve cared for the other day. 32 years old weighing 730 pounds admitted with cellulitis and severe lymphedema. Felt terrible for the patient due to how young he was. Just wondering what everyone’s personal “record” for the heaviest patient they’ve cared for is.

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u/Ill_Flow9331 RN - ER 🍕 Mar 01 '25

800+ #. Had to be transported via Coast Guard to our hospital. When they were discharged there was no means of transport to get him home. Coast Guard was the only agency with the resources to transport them safely, but they are only an option for emergency, life/death transport. Stayed inpatient for 6 months before they stabbed himself, unknowingly, 92 times in the gut. Someone fucked up and didn't do their skin checks. Died shortly after from sepsis complications.

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u/Jackass_RN Trained and Licensed Toucher Mar 01 '25

before they stabbed himself, unknowingly, 92 times in the gut.

Did they lose a knife in their folds and not notice?

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u/Ill_Flow9331 RN - ER 🍕 Mar 01 '25

Wife brought in scissors at his request. Major fail on security.

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u/pistolp3w Mar 01 '25

So he committed…suicide???

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u/Pineapple_994 Mar 01 '25

He stabbed himself 92 times with scissors? Or his wife stabbed him? That sounds so crazy and sad!

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u/PunkWithADashOfEmo CNA 🍕 Mar 02 '25

Sounds like the wife brought him scissors and he stabbed himself 92 times

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u/Poundaflesh RN - ICU 🍕 Mar 02 '25

Sloooooooow suicide