ativanni

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1. Post op Pedicatric transports without an RN

   ativanni posted a topic in PACU

   Can anyone tell me if there are places where a tranport team transports pediatric patients post op without an RN? I am talking floor level of care or same day surgery patients from PACU to their respective areas for further care or discharge. Do you ...

2. Opinions please re: Phase I

   ativanni replied to sharann's topic in PACU

   I believe ASPAN standards have changed and there is to be 2 RN's in PACU. WE had had to change our staffing model over the past year because WE always had one RN also!

3. charting the level of the spinal

   ativanni replied to cully24's topic in PACU

   Dermatones. T4 nipples, T10 belly button. GUESTIMATE in between those..

4. Dryness of mouth in PACU

   ativanni replied to btrfly76's topic in PACU

   We never use these. I didn't even know they still made them! We use the green foam swabs and dip them in H2O. If they are awake enough we use ice chips.

5. Need orientation survival tips

   ativanni replied to VAC's topic in PACU

   You will feel a bit out of it because the skills are different in some ways. Believe me, a few months from now you will wonder why you worked ICU as long as you did. Give it time, you will fit in.

6. PACU slogan

   ativanni replied to Charity's topic in PACU

   Sleep with the rest, wake up with the best! yes. we used this.

7. No Beds

   ativanni replied to at2726's topic in PACU

   This happens where I work too. We have BOARDERS several days a week. and they are expanding to give us more capacity. Including a section of "swing beds" to be used for 23 hour stays!! We are open 24-7 and have hired weekend staff. I love it when I h...

8. What do you like about being PACU?

   ativanni replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in PACU

   Our PACU is adults, peds, NICU, SICU, out patient , transplants etc. Sure many are stable but people crash too. The constant change is great. No one wakes up the same way. You never know what you will roll through that door. You have to know somethi...

9. DISCHARGE from PACU? Who does this?

   ativanni replied to BABRNBSN's topic in PACU

   I think over the years, at least as I see it, PACu has become a "catch all". We discharge to home on any given day and especially on weekends. Why would discharging to home be any different then another department doing it? You keep them until they m...

10. DISCHARGE from PACU? Who does this?

    ativanni replied to BABRNBSN's topic in PACU

    i would like to know if there are hospitals that RN's do not transport. PEds patients.

11. PACU overflow patients

    ativanni replied to Windy B.'s topic in PACU

    Our PACU has patients over night. Every night. Anywhere from 2 to 8! We wish we had a BOARDER unit! It is impossible to provide for the needs of these parked patients in addition to immediate post ops. I would like to know how you handle ratios in t...

12. Nurses pushing a PCA pump for a patient?

    ativanni replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    It is Called PATIENT CONTROLLED for a reason. No NO ONE should ever press that button!

13. PCA's in PACU

    ativanni replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

    we always start them in PACU too. I have an issue with RN's always having to transport these patients. If they are double checked before they leave PACU. don't see the sense in it.

14. PCA infusions

    ativanni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does an RN ALWAYS have to transport a patient receiving a cont. epidural, PCA, or regional block