You might be a PACU nurse if... - page 6

The surgeon comes into the room and tells your patient that still has their oral airway in that the surgery went great and he will see them in the morning!

thats why im calling report... they need to have a bm. discharge criteria for pacu

Your patient asks you " what time is it?" every 3-5 minutes and you answer them each time. This is usually followed by " that was fast"

You have needed Vitamin C for you patient. Also known as Compazine for when your patient is flipping crazy and needs to take a snooze!!

This is in reply to the nasal airway in the mouth: I do use this and have seen it done. They are softer and it works with less irritation of the gag reflex. I have had one CRNA that does it and it works . "Is my surgery all done? Did it go OK?
What time is it? Can I have a drink? Can I eat? "
This is asked in a Q 5 min LOOP I wish I could play back my same answers on a loop.

I was playing an online game with a countdown timer for the last 10 seconds. The web is jerky today, so one of the timer beeps was too early. I immediately wondered if it was a PAC or a PVC.

And then they are surprised that their SA02 84% pt is combative!!!