Zoe's Mom

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1. Math 1301 UTA HARD?

   Zoe's Mom replied to breanne72's topic in Texas (UTA)

   Good morning! It seems that Contemporary Math and/or Algebra is a stumbling block for several of us! I am not a strong math student and attempted College Algebra only to drop after 2 weeks of total failure! I am registered for Contemporary Math 1301...

2. New Pacu Nurse

   Zoe's Mom replied to WYRN1's topic in PACU

   Tracey, I am so sorry for you! If I understand correctly, this was a choice made for you, not by you. One question I have for you is: are you alone while on-call? I know right now you are shadowing, etc. but when you start taking call alone will you ...

3. Inservice ideas

   Zoe's Mom posted a topic in PACU

   I'm trying to think of a fresh idea for an inservice in October. Something besides the usual handwashing, you know! If anyone has presented a topic that sparked a lot of interest please share! I'll continue to brainstorm also. Hope everyone has an aw...

4. curtains

   Zoe's Mom replied to Lisarnrrt's topic in PACU

   Great thread! So thought-provoking! One of the nurses I worked with in a previous PACU took specimens and grew all sorts of 'bugs' in petri dishes! She was not 'authorized' to do this so the info was not well recieved! However, management did make a ...

5. PACU slogan

   Zoe's Mom replied to Charity's topic in PACU

   Love the "They were fine in the OR"!!!!!!!!!!

6. charting the level of the spinal

   Zoe's Mom replied to cully24's topic in PACU

   We document according to dermatomes, T 12, etc.

7. Airways in PACU

   Zoe's Mom replied to kezza444's topic in PACU

   We remove ET's, oral and nasal airways in our PACU after criteria is met. We also have and use a NIF if any doubt. Some anesthesia docs prefer to remove their own but for the most part- we do. I have learned to appreciate, rather than dread ET's! Ext...

8. PCA's in PACU

   Zoe's Mom replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

   We also initiate the PCA in PACU. We use post-op orders from anesthesia for immediate pain, nausea PRN and reserve docs orders for the floor. The patient gets PCA teaching pre-op and we re-enforce in PACU. Even though the patient is usually receiving...

9. What do you like about being PACU?

   Zoe's Mom replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in PACU

   I went to PACU with no critical care experience. I had a great preceptor and very strong co-workers. I did not take call alone for several months. Guess my boss was either desperate or believed in me! I stayed there for 3 years. I am recently back in...

10. Family Visitation in the PACU

    Zoe's Mom replied to smidgen21's topic in PACU

    I have very mixed feelings about allowing family visitation in the PACU. Like most of you, I have witnessed things go bad really fast and there is not time to 'clear out' the area when we need to be focusing on our patient(s). Fortunately, our surgeo...

11. ACLS and PALS classes

    Zoe's Mom replied to tx2007's topic in PACU

    Not sure where you live in TX but I just completed ACLS on Saturday and this was the best ACLS class I have ever attended! Being new to this forum, I am not sure what info I can give here but feel free to DM me and I will share!