nursebubby

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1. Can you become a PACU nurse w/o experience

   nursebubby replied to Samt9's topic in PACU

   My unit takes newly qualified nurses, but I started after several years experience on a variety of surgical wards. I sometimes think the more you know, the more you know you don't know. I certainly feel experience gives a more holistic outlook and I ...

2. Narcotic Administration in PACU

   nursebubby replied to SaraDavisEdick's topic in PACU

   Hi Sara, Where I am it is exactly as you describe minus the electronic documentation. Good old pen paper here in my part of the UK: Controlled drug book for checking out meds and documenting wastage and patient notes for administration. We also have ...

3. How many different nursing positions have you had?

   nursebubby replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

   Four years qualified, three different surgical posts, followed by current job working in PACU where I hope to stay.

4. Interesting or Different Anatomy:What have you encountered?

   nursebubby replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

   A man with 4 kidneys. Bless him, his first question was could he donate two of them.

5. What would you have done? *urinary retention*

   nursebubby replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

   300ml is minimal especially in the absence of discomfort or other relevant history. Normal bladder capacity varies tremendously. Do you know the patient's fluid balance? Why was catheter placed initially? Is there any other relevant history? I would ...