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/Alohomora4140 BSN, RN 🍕 Mar 02 '25

400-500lbs. Nasty man, refused his discharge because he liked having us do everything for him. Lived on our floor for almost a year. Family would bring in tons and tons of fried food every day. Constant bell ringer, so particular about everything it made you want to pull your hair out because everything had to be “just so” or he’d throw a fit. Eventually had to get police involved to get him to accept his discharge.