Nurse Extern

Specialties PACU

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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!

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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