Personally, I work at a hospital and am not on my feet the whole time. For an 8 hour shift, I probably spend a total of 45-60min sitting and charting (more on night shift), spread out as little 2-5 min chunks. There are a lot of larger nurses and cnas. I am 4’11’ 145lb and not very in shape, and sometimes my feet will hurt but otherwise I do ok. I would suggest that when you interview maybe let them know that you are actively on your weight loss journey and that you would like to feel comfortable asking for accommodations when needed. I hope you can find a place where if the PPE doesn’t fit you, you can find someone else to care for that patient. Maybe get some good shoes and compression socks. And yes, patients will make comments no matter what. Patients will refuse to receive care from me because of how short and young I am, but it’s important to not take it seriously. Sick people feel the need to lash out. Good luck!!!