rubyd'quis

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1. Any new grads start in OR?

   rubyd'quis replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

   Take heart! Any new job takes time to adjust. I have worked in the PACU for some time. When I change locations to a different hospital, the routine is different, the paper work is different, and the people are different from what you've had before...

2. practice questions

   rubyd'quis replied to geowebstr's topic in Operating Room

   Lawsuits happen! And when things do happen, the RN is the responsible person and it's every man or woman for his/herself. Trust me, when the fire dies down and the smoke clears away, you'll be standing all alone. No one will have your back. If yo...

3. Pre-op telephone assessments

   rubyd'quis replied to cab631's topic in Ambulatory

   I did pre-op H&P's at an out-pt facility for a while. I called the patient about a week in advance to verify data and routine meds. I also arranged for lab work, ekg's, med clearance and a plethera of other things. I had routine pre-printed MD...

4. PACU visitors

   rubyd'quis posted a topic in PACU

   I recently read an article in JOPAN regarding family visitation in the PACU. I am interested in the thoughts/ opinions (pro or con) of others regarding this topic. thanks! ruby:)

5. Just sayin gday

   rubyd'quis replied to PACU_Lily's topic in Operating Room

   Hello there! I am newer to this than you. I am also a PACU nurse with other varied experiences since 1991. My first career was as a caseworker with social services (for 10 years!). Nice to meet you:)

6. Hello fellow PACU friends !

   rubyd'quis replied to storey's topic in PACU

   Hi! I work in PACU, too. I have 2 daughters, but they are adults. I also have 1 son-in-law. As you can see, I'm pretty new to the discussion board set. Perhaps we can share stories sometimes. :roll

7. I need info from all the PACU nurses.

   rubyd'quis replied to not you again's topic in PACU

   VS are done q 10min and prn until d/c:)

8. Where Do The IV's Get Started

   rubyd'quis replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

   At our hospital, IV's are generally started by the Pre-Op Holding nurses. If the case is an exceptionally hard stick, then it's by anesthesia. For peds, it's usually in the OR after they've been masked down.