I too echo the sentiments of the above posters. Nursing is a wonderful career for those who love nursing. I think alot of people enter the profession for the touted job stability, financial worth and...
I think there are so many things wrong with nursing that I don't know where to start. I think unfortunately many people see nursing as a stable entity and enter the profession for the wrong reasons....
Hi there, We too do post op follow up calls. We are not always able to get to the calls the next day, although that is the ideal. We have upto 72 hours to call patients. We do only one call for each...
OH MY... I agree with JoPACU.... BIG mistake having OR RN's with no pacu experience recover PACU patients. There are so many things you need to watch for and be prepared to act on. Good
I have to agree with the vote for the co-workers. I have a strong work ethic and although I know we are not all cut from the same mold, I can't stand sub-standard care either. There are a couple who...
After several times saying good morning to a doc and never receiving a response, a glance or any acknowledgement that I had even spoken, I stepped into his path and said "Why didn't you tell me"? He...
Hi there, Thanks for your reply. I don't have a problem with the surgeons, but rather some of the nurses always seem to take the easy cases and the same ones always end up with the train wrecks... I...
Hi, I work in an 8 bed Phase I pacu at a community hospital. I have a question for you seasoned PACU nurses. How do you do your patient assignments. This is my first PACU job, which I have been at for...
Hi Everyone, Im new to this website and to posting on it. I have a question and really hoped some of you can offere suggestions. I work in an 8 bed PACU at a community hospital. I have been there 2...