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I have a question... I presently work on an Orthopedic surgical unit at a local hospital. Where mainly we get traumas, and total joints.. But occasionally we get outpatient procedures overnight for pain control... We are getting a day surgery center in town, which is going to be mainly used for our Orthopedic doctors. Well I'm very interested in this center, I am presently working on my resume to send to the clinic. My question is... What happens when you have patients that are having poor pain control??? Or what if a patient becomes unstable or the docs just want observed overnight??

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Most out-patient surgery centers, the free-standing ones, are equipped to keep patients over night, usually will provide PACU nurses as needed.

Ortho, lap choles and plastic surgery cases are known to stay overnight frequently.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Those would be perfect questions to ask when you go for your interview.

I would think those would be addressed in the P & P of the new facility.

Good luck with this!

tvccrn

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