Is the endo post procedure recovery considered phase one or phase two recovery? I am a PACU phase one surgical RN who was floated to our endo unit and the endo RNs are calling this a phase two area. If ICU patients are given conscious sedation and come out snoring and hypotensive, what qualifies this as phase 2 instead of phase one? What competencies are needed to provide the expertise that assures the level of care in post endo is consistant with the ICU level of care?