hot flasher

Perianesthesia/Ambulatory Surgery

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hot flasher has 33 years experience and specializes in Perianesthesia/Ambulatory Surgery.

What's like to work in Phase II recovery room?

hot flasher replied to neatnurse30's topic in PACU

I have worked Phase II for 23 years and love it. It does require good assessment and critical thinking skills and, depending on whether you are in a freestanding setting or a hospital based setting, some degree of critical care skills, as well. I thi...
recent colonoscopy experience

hot flasher replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

Perhaps you can request having MAC anesthesia. The GI Lab where I work are doing more and more cases every day utilizing an anesthesia provider that will administer Propofol and I can assure you, you would not feel or remember anything. This drug is ...
Airways in PACU

hot flasher replied to kezza444's topic in PACU

Are you referring to an endotracheal tube or an oral/nasal airway? In our PACU, only anesthesia providers remove endotracheal tubes, but the nursing staff can remove oral or nasal airways that have been temporarily placed to maintain a patent airway.
Colon Cancer found during colonoscopy?

hot flasher replied to zacsmimi's topic in Gastroenterology

I work in an Ambulatory Surgery/GI Lab unit and we see patients frequently with the same situation as your mom. We almost always arrange for appt. with the surgeon before they are discharged same day, so that is not at all unusual. There is always a ...