That is a tough question to answer. I feel like with the right training a new grad could thrive in PACU. I came from multiple other areas before getting into PACU. I feel like the experience that I...
This is how ours works. Say I'm giving 25 of Fentanyl from a 100 vial. We pull up the whole 100 but only give 25. Then we still have 75 left to give. The same vial gets scanned
I work in a smaller hospital with 6 OR rooms. I take call once a week and every fifth weekend. We schedule our holidays out years ahead of time. All the staff is very flexible with switching shifts...
What I am saying here is just based off of my perception of what you have wrote. Please don't take any of this harshly. Firstly it sounds like you have a real passion for ICU nursing. You are...
So to preface, I'm a nurse newer (1 year) to the OR. I have worked as a cardiac tele nurse for about 5 years before switching. I took a job to circulate and specialize in the heart room. The...