Nurse Extern

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Hi Everyone! I am starting my nurse externship in the PACU this Summer and I am so excited! I wanted to choose a speciality that I would not be able to experience in clinicals at school and after talking to a family friend who works in the PACU and my friend who is an ICU fellow, the PACU sounded like an amazing place to experience! I was just wondering about what an everyday work shift in the PACU looked like/what to expect. I would also love to hear any personal experiences with the PACU/how you got into the unit/why you chose the unit! I start on 6/13 and I am so excited to hear your experiences!

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It honestly depends on the pacu.  It looks like you may have already started, but there are vast differences in pacus.  
 

Smaller, rural hospitals may not even have a general surgeon in house so you may just see very basic things, or if you are in a bigger city, you may see it all.

Lots of pain meds and Anti emetics are given and you manage airways.  

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