Pre op/pacu

[Anonnurse316]

I accepted a job doing pre op/pacu at an ASC mostly doing ortho.  If this is your area of expertise could you list the top medications you give pre and post op? I'm trying to review all the things I know I'll be doing since it's a new area of nursing. 

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Postop, expect to give a lot of pain and anti nausea meds

Preop, lots of Versed, antibiotics

ASPAN is a good resource to check out!