[jovigirl]

Hi im from Australia and im a new grade and im planing to get a job in the recovery room can any registered nurse tell me the role of a recovery registered nurse?

thank you
Jovigirl

[RN34TX]

Are you planning on working in the U.S. or is this question directed at Australian nurses?
I can tell you that in the U.S. Recovery Rooms rarely, if ever, hire new grads.
I always tell people that are wanting to go to the Recovery Room to start in ICU for a couple of years. They are the most desired for PACU positions.
But some nurses in the PACU I work in have never worked ICU and were Med/Surg nurses prior to going to the PACU. They still do great work, so ICU isn't necessary, it's just what many PACU managers are looking for when hiring new staff.

[lyallch]

Originally Posted by jovigirl

Hi im from Australia and im a new grade and im planing to get a job in the recovery room can any registered nurse tell me the role of a recovery registered nurse?

thank you
Jovigirl

Dear Jovigirl

I am in Queensland (Gold Coast) and I have just got into the Operating Theatre and Surgical ward grad program in the gold coast hospital. Did you apply to go into any of the grad programs? I will be doing a 3 month stint in the Recovery room as part of my grad program.