chickhatz

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1. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   I'm in Canada

2. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   lol thanks I needed the giggle. Do all your patient's come out without tubes? Now by tubes I mean ETT, LMA and the occasional nasal ETT for dental surgery.

3. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   When responding can you please let me know what province you are in? I'm in Ontario.

4. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   Many times we stabilize the ICU patient's there is also usually a bed issue in ICU so they don't go direct. Many of our cardiovascular surgeries they like to remain close to the OR so they stay in PACU and go to the ICU after an hour or so.

5. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   I would guess that 90% of our patients are tube. The anesthesia department feels it helps quicken OR turnover times if we finish their anesthetic.

6. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   I should also add that these Pre-op patients also include children. On the weekend PACU staff admit around 6 patients which we use to leave in the waiting room. Now these walking patient's are expected to sit in PACU waiting their turn in the OR as t...

7. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz replied to chickhatz's topic in PACU

   Can your pre-op patient's see your post op patients? Unfortunately we do not have call bells. Our PACU has 12 bays and we accommodate 11 OR's. We have bed flow issues at the best of times. By pulling a curtain around the pre-op patient we would not ...

8. Is PACU nursing the answer to my prayers?

   chickhatz replied to hs276009's topic in PACU

   The joy of PACU is the fast turnover rate. Even if a patient is mentally unstable they will be moving on to another area within an hour. Enjoy, and I agree every area has it's issues.

9. Phase 1 PACU used as pre-op

   chickhatz posted a topic in PACU

   Hello All: Anyone else out there work in a (PACU) Phase I recovery unit, that also has pre-operative patients in the room with tubed recovering patients? Hospital management has stated we will be accepting Pre-operative patients to PACU after 1500 hr...