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Rozlee

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14. But, they're not talking about health.

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 10:48 AM

Mar 2012

They made it clear in the article that it's all about a professional appearance and that elderly patients might find obese nurses "distracting." How far are they going to take this? As a retired RN myself, I'm five foot nothing and weigh 92 pounds (don't know my bmi). I heard more complaints about me and being "too tiny" and "too frail" to pick up and transport patients and to defend myself against agitated ones than any complaints over obese nurses. The greatest gift any nurse brings to his/her nursing profession is caring, competence, and the ability to deal with the pressures and emergencies of the profession. The real question should be: does obesity interfere with these qualities? If not, stop being discriminating nimrods.

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(TX) Victoria Hospital Won't Hire Very Obese Workers [View all] kpete Mar 2012 OP

Agree cyberbeing Mar 2012 #1

that's a sweet non-sequitur Enrique Mar 2012 #35

Unclear if they're hiring stupid doctors JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2012 #2

Wouldn't want fat useless slobs like this obese guy pushing your wheelchair... dmallind Mar 2012 #3

I have seen more than a few over weight nurses. This is just one more example of sarcasmo Mar 2012 #4

Noticed that too dynasaw Mar 2012 #7

Having taking the wife to numerous hospitals the last four years, I think you are sarcasmo Mar 2012 #11

If they want employees that possess certain physical capabilities Coyote_Bandit Mar 2012 #5

We're talking About Obesity Here dynasaw Mar 2012 #9

But, they're not talking about health. Rozlee Mar 2012 #14

obesity relevant to the malnourished Belgian peasants of a century ago that is. dmallind Mar 2012 #17

Ummmm......No Coyote_Bandit Mar 2012 #21

I wonder if they hire bmbmd Mar 2012 #6

Personally, I think it's appalling how many overweight people are in the medical profession NV Whino Mar 2012 #8

Totally agree with you dynasaw Mar 2012 #10

This hospital has a gym NV Whino Mar 2012 #12

12 hour shifts for most staff nurses don't help, either. arbusto_baboso Mar 2012 #13

That's a huge part of the problem. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #24

Change the headline to "smokers" and people would be cheering. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #15

Which they are. dmallind Mar 2012 #16

Does it apply to upper management and the board of directors? saras Mar 2012 #18

It's all about money gopiscrap Mar 2012 #19

When I Started RobinA Mar 2012 #20

And no ethnic minorites either. PassingFair Mar 2012 #22

If being overweight inhibits the ability to do the job then I believe that is just...but not just Klukie Mar 2012 #23

My pediatrician was an alarmingly obese woman. Arkana Mar 2012 #25

Awful policy. BlueIris Mar 2012 #26

It would have been less offensive and just as effective Dragonbreathp9d Mar 2012 #27

245 at 5' 10" is overweight let alone 245 at 5' 5". I''m 6" 0" and 223 and that is overweight. Monk06 Mar 2012 #28

Body composition irrelevant? dmallind Mar 2012 #29

Obviously I'm not talking about professional athletes. I'm talking about ordinary people who Monk06 Mar 2012 #30

not even close to just pro athletes dmallind Mar 2012 #32

I will agree body mass and height weight ratios do cloud the obesity issue. On the otherhand Monk06 Mar 2012 #38

BMI is probably the most god aweful way to base ones health upon... Javaman Mar 2012 #31

BMI helps people like me. Neoma Mar 2012 #33

I'm glad it worked for you... Javaman Mar 2012 #34

If you're that muscled up, you don't need to know how unhealthy you are anyways. Neoma Mar 2012 #36

BMI isn't an indication of health. Javaman Mar 2012 #39

and those alone are not enough! Scout Mar 2012 #40

I completely agree. Javaman Mar 2012 #41

cheers to you too! n/t Scout Mar 2012 #42

So my 57 yo 6'2" 188lb cousin that just went through a mitral valve repair would be a "cheap" hire? Paula Sims Mar 2012 #37

.. and they have expectations that cannot be ignored in terms of personal appearance? threads Mar 2012 #43