PaKuRN

PaKuRN specializes in PACU.

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1. postop trach

   PaKuRN posted a topic in PACU

   When a vented patient from ICU goes to OR for trach, where does the patient go afterwards? Directly returns to ICU?, if so does a PACU RN go to ICU with patient? Does patient go to PACU then return to ICU? If possible, let me know the size/type of...

2. PACU/OR nurse issues

   PaKuRN replied to Trishjlb's topic in PACU

   Well this is a new concept for me, this PACU RNs holding and pre-anesthesia assessment. On off hours the hospital I used to work in had the OR RN call for patient when Anesthesia got there, the OR RN does not read monitors or start IV and does not g...

3. Sibling visitation in PACU - what do you do?

   PaKuRN replied to rstrainRN's topic in PACU

   Visitation in the PACU had been a sore spot for the PACU's I have worked in. The guidelines are parents only when child is awake, airway out. We absoultly do not want children or infants, who knows what, if any immunizations are up to date, and what...

4. Sedated patients in pre-op.

   PaKuRN replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in PACU

   Yes, ASPAN standards are a great reference for this. I do believe that it states one RN experienced in Pre Anesthesia assessment must admit the patient into the holding area. You can not jepordize your license for poor turn over times, that issue is ...

5. PACU frustration

   PaKuRN replied to snowcat's topic in PACU

   give yourself a bit more time, 12 days of orientation does not make you "ready"for PACU, I do feel some critical care background is a must for PACU, but that doesn't mean you can't be a competent RN. The PACU nurses should be a team in accepting a ne...

6. blood transfusion protocol

   PaKuRN posted a topic in Critical

   I am on a nursing commitee and we are discussing the blood transfusion policy in our hospital. At this time our tubing for blood tansfusion is free flow, no controllers to regulate rate of flow, just the ball on tubing. The only machine I have seen f...

7. Question about raises

   PaKuRN replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

   Yearly, my hospital will increase all salaries based on a "cost of living" raise and with that a "merit' raise is added based on yearly evaluation and longevity. New grads do not start out making more then the experienced RN. I would suggest you spea...

8. on call pay for pacu

   PaKuRN replied to pbajil's topic in PACU

   add: That's two RN's on call for each 12hr shift. We only have call on the weekends. We are staffed with two Night RN's and if one is out, then there is a call shift of 11p - 7a posted for anyone to sign up for. Weekend call is mandatory.

9. on call pay for pacu

   PaKuRN replied to pbajil's topic in PACU

   Call pay for our PACU is $75.00 for 12 hr shift, which comes to $6.25 per hour, That is just to be on call. If called in, minimum of 4 hrs time and a half is paid. If you work 2 hrs, you get paid for 4 hrs (time and 1/2). If you work more then fou...

10. Anyone Have 10 hour shifts in their PACU?

    PaKuRN replied to All4Seasons's topic in PACU

    We have 12hr shifts, with only two eight hour RN, both partime, working 12 to 8. This covers our busy times, and we are actually able to get a lunch, off the unit. We have one RN in at 7a, then 2 at 8a, 2 at 9a, 1 at 10a, and occasionally 1 at 11a....

11. patient handovers

    PaKuRN replied to cully24's topic in PACU

    Well, this was a tough sell for the OR nurses, who now have to get report from the unit RN, and then have to give the PACU RN report. We used to get report from anesthesia.(and OR nurses did not get involved in any report) PACU RN's also had a bit of...

12. Need help from experience PACU nurses!

    PaKuRN replied to FlGaNurse's topic in PACU

    Well... PACU and OR nursing are quite different. "Intense" six month training should include time on ICU, Vents and drips (and peds if your hospital does pedi cases). These things, among others are learned by doing... not text books. We recently ...

13. Weclome to the New PACU Nursing Forum

    PaKuRN replied to Brian's topic in PACU

    Thanks... I really like the comments on PAKU nursing, I am laughing already... Looking forward to the interesting topics and sharing the unique experiences of PACU nursing.