Pacu.teletriagern

Pacu.teletriagern has 14 years experience and specializes in PACU, ICU, Burn, Teletriage.

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1. Ohio compact state status

   Pacu.teletriagern posted a topic in Ohio

   So.... many of us- i think- have started to finally feel the impact of Ohio remaining isolationist. It used to be that a compact state license really only mattered for travel nurses. But increasingly more and more of us still in OH are practicing ove...

2. Work from home

   Pacu.teletriagern replied to SShahedeh's topic in Triage

   I don't know how most places work, but with my company its a FT job. I work 36 hrs a week from home. A good place to start looking is with most all of the major insurance companies, look at their postings. Some have a place where you can click teleco...

3. CPAN Exam

   Pacu.teletriagern replied to casey0405's topic in PACU

   My friend went to a review class. She had TONS of handouts she gave meto study with, and that was helpful since i hadn't been able to go along to the class. I also used the Core book as well. Also study the meds, brand and generic names, effects, sid...

4. How many codes happen in a PACU?

   Pacu.teletriagern replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in PACU

   I agree with the others. I have only once called a real code in the PACU, on a patient we cardioverted, cardio left because everything looked ok, and then we lost the rhythm. All the rest of the incidents are handled with the PACU staff and anesthesi...

5. All my PACU RNs

   Pacu.teletriagern replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in PACU

   PACU loves- quick turn around, fits my personality so its a win for me. Pt care is focused on a few main goals, and because things from other areas like call lights, family meetings and such don't really occur you can really focus on the patient and ...

6. Is this the norm in PACU? Have I been spoiled before????

   Pacu.teletriagern replied to MomRNof2's topic in PACU

   Wow you guys, NOT normal!!! At one major facility I was at there was a special block team that did the pre op blocks. Then if your patient needed a block post op just call them, they check it out, and almost always do a block. Regionals, Tap blocks, ...

7. wasting of narcs in pacu

   Pacu.teletriagern replied to Jaesim's topic in PACU

   Hello :) First of all, although I understand careful monitoring and guidelines about narcs, you have to understand that the PACU is a different bird than the rest of the units folks often work. The environment, med orders and administration, and ever...