Dear smnurse, about 3 years ago I too tried to combine the PACU and same day nursing staff. It seemed like the logical thing to do at the time. Here is what I learned from that experience. 1. PACU is truly a critical care area and needs nurses w...
mountaingrl replied to RollingThunder's topic in Operating Room
Have you not been given a preceptor????? If not, you really should have a talk with your director! There is no way you should be on your own in any OR setting for a very long time. Our orientation process lasts 3 months for nurses with experien...
mountaingrl replied to druse's topic in Management
Hi, I have been the Director of Surgical Services of a 3 room OR for about 6 years. I also have PACU, DSU (preop and phase 2 postop area), and sterile processing. Turnover and start times have always been an issue, mostly due to the fact that ...
mountaingrl replied to barefootlady's topic in Management
I let my staff interview the canidate. If they do not get a good feeling about the person, I usually do not hire them. In the OR, I can teach just about anything a person needs to know. The one thing I cannot teach is attitude. It is usually ...