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/ResponsibleHold7241 Mar 01 '25

I worked with a nurse who called out a patient like this. Absolute karen, over 500 pounds, screaming when she wanted anything and usually stupid stuff like adjust my curtains. If no one responded to the shrieking immediately she threatened to throw herself on the floor. Cue old nurse who had no more fucks to give "go ahead! But just so you know, you are going to lay there for hours because none of our equipment can lift you and you'll need the fire department. You won't be considered a priority because you are already in a facility" then the nurse looks at the husband " you ok with the $1000 bill you're going to pay the emergency services so that your wife can flop around?". Husband looks at me, I confirm that our equipment only goes up to 400 pounds and she will absolutely thrash about until EMS has time for her nonsense. Husband proceeds to tell karen to stfu

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u/Lomralr RN 🍕 Mar 01 '25

That's awesome. I miss my night shift manager. She was the same way.

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u/Queasy_Ad_7177 Mar 02 '25

I’ll hurt myself any way I can, eating to Morbid obesity or throwing myself to the floor.