schmatah

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1. PACU for critical care experience

   schmatah replied to daitheflu's topic in PACU

   In my opinion, a good 5 years experience is needed for PACU staff. For CRNA, you should consider CSU for experience to get used to Swan Ganz catheters. The issue with PACU is that you have to be very...

2. Two people in recovery? Can't read an EKG monitor...

   schmatah replied to southRNflchick's topic in Operating Room

   The best thing about being on call in PACU is that I am sitting at home typing messages and getting paid for

3. Two people in recovery? Can't read an EKG monitor...

   schmatah replied to southRNflchick's topic in Operating Room

   whoooah, I work in PACU in FL. All staff are ACLS and PALS certified. We have at least 2 RNs at all times in PACU. If a patient is unconcious or has an airway in place, we 1:1 them until they can...