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  1. follow-up phone calls after daystay discharge from PACU

    thisismylicense.rn replied to bmcdeb's topic in PACU

    I also work in a SDS unit and we have the discharge area (Phase II) call all the patients the next day 'to check in.' We use the same questionnaire as bklynbaby and use the call to reinforce dressing...

  2. floating

    thisismylicense.rn replied to pidg15's topic in PACU

    Are you asking if PACU nurses are required to float to other units when needed and there isn't sufficient need for them to stay in recovery? If that's the question - then "yes"- at smaller facilites....

  3. New preop nurse

    thisismylicense.rn replied to myoho913's topic in PACU

    myoho- As an OR circulator, you were responsible for many things, but above all - the safety of the patient. Your new role of preop nurse will obviously allow you more interaction and communication...

  4. Paperless in PACU

    thisismylicense.rn posted a topic in PACU

    Any PACU nurses out there already doing EMR charting? Last week our hospital went "paperless" for preop and PACU areas. This involves using several file sheets for documenting assessments and vital...

  5. Paperless in PACU

    thisismylicense.rn replied to thisismylicense.rn's topic in PACU

    Thanks so much for the feedback Jen. We are working with IT and giving suggestions every day to improve the workability of the program. Trouble is, every time you load the interventions, they have...

  6. Paperless in PACU

    thisismylicense.rn replied to thisismylicense.rn's topic in PACU

    Thanks for the feedback. I found out that our SDS unit was the Beta test, so we have been "working out the bugs". We have a long way to go before it flows easily; but I am beginning to see some...

  7. Define Nursing in 3 words

    thisismylicense.rn replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    Three words : Oh My god Strange, but I hear this phrase every day! As in, "Oh my god, I can't believe I am doing this.." "Oh my god, what is THAT patient/ family member/visitor DOING?":bugeyes: "Oh my...