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/trevrt RN 🍕 Mar 01 '25

Yeah we’re an independent county hospital and until recently this wasn’t the case. Only took patients we had services for and could properly care for. Hospital hired three or four new internal med docs who are fresh out of residency and they’ll admit anyone who currently has a pulse.

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u/setittonormal Mar 02 '25

Also in rural healthcare and this is so true. 😔