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When is a gurney unacceptable?



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May 07, 2009 07:08 PM

When is a gurney unacceptable?


I work in the O.R. and was wondering when to bring the patient to PACU on a gurney and when to bring the patient on to PACU on a bed.

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from ineedcoffee
Old May 08, 2009, 02:07 PM

Default Re: When is a gurney unacceptable?
Not sure what your guidelines are. If they are bariatric patients (big people) or ortho patients (more eqipment), they usually need the extra room, so they are on beds.
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from Southern Fried RN
Old May 11, 2009, 11:16 AM

Default Re: When is a gurney unacceptable?
ICU patients
Craniotomies (falls under ICU anyways)
Total knee and total hip replacements
Major spinal cases

That's the protocol @ my facility.
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