Assigned to PACU or Oncology for preceptorship. Share your experience with me?

[Zaraza]

Hey everyone,

I Just registered for this site, so this is my first post! Happy to be a part of the community. Anyways, I am a student in my senior year. I just recieved confirmation from my professor that I will be doing my preceptorship in the PACU. If im not happy with it, I can switch into Oncology.

I live in Oregon. My preceptorship for PACU would be in Washington, and for Oncology (if i choose it) will be in oregon. I dont really know a lot about PACU or Oncology, I am looking for your experience about the fields.

Does one unit give me a better chance at applying for jobs? Does my preceptorship make a difference on my applications?

Just looking for answers.

thanks.

[Jennifer0512]

I finished my complex care preceptorship in the PACU last fall. I loved it the whole way through! I like you didn't know much about the PACU other than it was where you took people after surgery. But I learned so much there! Definitely ask questions and if possible explore some of the other areas as well--in my preceptorship they allowed me to also observe in the OR, same-day, pre-op testing, and other similar areas to let me get to follow the whole sequence and understand better of where the PACU fell into the surgery cycle. Really great experience I'm sure you'll continue to love it!