NurseJR08

NurseJR08 specializes in PACU.

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1. phase I? phase II?

   NurseJR08 replied to R.NICU's topic in PACU

   Phase I is where the majority of patients come immediately postop. Patients are in Phase I on average about an hour (depends on many, many things). In our hospital, the patient gets to Phase I, we deal with the immediate airway issues (are they breat...

2. Anterior cervical spine recovery

   NurseJR08 replied to nurseJudy56's topic in PACU

   We recover the ACDF patients frequently in our PACU and I agree, most of these patients are chronic pain med users. We find it VERY helpful if they get the "cocktail" PACU Jennifer talked about -- Tylenol, Oxycontin, Celebrex. If we are having troubl...

3. PACU RN requirements

   NurseJR08 replied to smnurse's topic in PACU

   While I do agree that icu experience IS important and can be helpful for PACU nursing, about half of the nurses in our PACU dont have icu experience, myself included. I do not have to be "babysat" by anyone. I am more comfortable taking the critical/...

4. ER nurse in the PACU

   NurseJR08 replied to RecoverU's topic in PACU

   Just to let you know, I think you will do well in the PACU. We have a couple nurses in our PACU who came from ER and have done really well since ER nurses already have the critical thinking/decision making in emergencies. The most important new thing...

5. CPAN Certification Review

   NurseJR08 replied to kare1234's topic in PACU

   I am looking into getting my certification as well. I have the book you mentioned (which is obviously HUGE and would be hard to read the whole thing :). Others who have taken it have suggested getting a book with practice questions in it. I bought on...

6. ER nurse in the PACU

   NurseJR08 replied to RecoverU's topic in PACU

   Perianesthesia Nursing: A critical care approach Cecil B. Drain PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum -- this book is put out by ASPAN and is a good resource Edited by Donna M. DeFazio Quinn & Lois Schick Both textbook type resources, but lots o...

7. PACU Externship?

   NurseJR08 replied to langleyv's topic in PACU

   This will be a really great experience for you! I was in the PACU during my senior year of nursing school and ended up getting a job there after school. PACU is more than just vomiting (which really doesn't end up happening NEARLY as much as i though...

8. PACU RN requirements

   NurseJR08 replied to smnurse's topic in PACU

   no problem, i am not the usual PACU nurse, but i love it. (almost) everyone has been so supportive. Another idea for if you want to work in a PACU when you graduate is to take ACLS and PALS if you haven't already.

9. Pre Op pts in PACU

   NurseJR08 replied to wayover20's topic in PACU

   i dont think this is in the best interest of the patient at all! Its not fair to them to put them through more stress in what is already a stressful situation. To be waiting to go into surgery next to patients who wake up confused, combative, writhin...

10. Does your PACU recover general anesthesia c-sections?

    NurseJR08 replied to Judycpan's topic in PACU

    Our PACU gets crash c-sections/c-sections that have had general. We dont go to L/D. They do have their own operating rooms and the nurses their recover if they are epidurals. but if they get put to sleep they are in our OR and then come to PACU. They...

11. Am I Being Unrealistic?

    NurseJR08 replied to pcbnurse's topic in PACU

    What a mess!!! We run two floors of OR's and Recovery. On our second floor we have no secretary or PCA's and I thought that was bad!! I can't believe you guys have to transport your own patients. We would never be able to do that as there wouldn't be...

12. New PACU Nurse

    NurseJR08 replied to mrrn12's topic in PACU

    haha, loricatus. SO TRUE!!! Sometimes I feel like a broken record. I love PACU though!!!

13. New Grad in the PACU?

    NurseJR08 replied to jsnj2009's topic in PACU

    I did my preceptorship in the PACU and was hired there after I graduated. I was the first new grad they have ever hired as usually they want you to have ICU experience.I did a long residency, 5 or 6 months. I just finished my first year in PACU. I L...

14. Post op fluid replacement

    NurseJR08 posted a topic in PACU

    Does anyone know the actual formula for post op fluid replacement?? I have looked in a couple books but can't seem to find it. Thanks!

15. PACU RN requirements

    NurseJR08 replied to smnurse's topic in PACU

    Previously, our PACU only hired people with ICU experience. I was in the PACU in nursing school, so they already knew me and they hired me into the PACU as a new grad and put me through a residency program. So, no, I dont have ICU experience but i ha...