amnesia

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1. Anyone using Vistaril?

   amnesia replied to maggie77's topic in PACU

   Zofran, Dex, Reglan, Pepcid, Benedryl, Scopolamine patch, rare

2. OR patients bypass PACU for ICU

   amnesia replied to fedupnurse's topic in PACU

   Our burn patients all go straight back. Also any stable unit pt that came to OR already intubated can return straight back as well. Obviously any pts. that require stabilization post-op do come to...

3. New Grads in the PACU

   amnesia replied to Anjann's topic in PACU

   The PACU is not a very forgiving setting for learning the basics as listed by KrustyThe Nurse. I would encourage you to get previous ICU/ED experience and then try for PACU. Good

4. Flamed during report.

   amnesia replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in PACU

   Our PACU was having the same difficulties with calling report. Our nurse manager did a 3 month survey in an attempt to determine just how many delays were caused by the floor turfing patients because...

5. PCA's in PACU

   amnesia replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

   we start them in our

6. Near miss, should I be blamed?

   amnesia replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

   This is just another clear indication that our medical system is in trouble. It is so sad that our patients are put at such great risk just because of continuing staffing shortages. Sorry you had...

7. You might be a PACU nurse if...

   amnesia replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

   MD/CRNA has traveled WITHOUT oxygen AGAIN, and when SAO2 reads 80 something they say " uh... could you hurry up with that face

8. prison guards in the OR

   amnesia replied to angel03's topic in Operating Room

   One guard explained to us that safety of the nursing/medical staff is also their concern. He went on to say that they have had the family of prisoners attempt to liberate the prisoner during these...

9. Staying Overnight In Pacu With Icu Pt

   amnesia replied to jabdab's topic in PACU

10. PACU--a day in the life

    amnesia replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in PACU

    I work in a PACU that is always very busy! We do an average of 80-100 cases per day (adults) -- our kids go to a pediatric recovery and run 20-40 each day. We have staffing every day, around the...

11. From ER to PACU ?

    amnesia replied to CherRN's topic in PACU

    We have several nurses in our PACU that came from ER and they are all very proficient and skilled nurses in the recovery setting. The turnover/acuities are very similiar. Vents can be intimidating...

12. Question for Recovery Nurses

    amnesia replied to shyne's topic in Operating Room

    It sounds like you are getting started in the right direction. I guess that with regards to doing PACU now it would depend on the acuity levels of your patient populations. If you plan on doing...

13. Doctor on the edge of ethical behaviour.....

    amnesia replied to kersti's topic in General Nursing

    Soooooo...

14. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

    amnesia replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    YUP! Nursing School! We were getting the grand tour of how the rooms were set up and I remember my nursing instructer saying " And this is the suction here on the wall and this is how to use...

15. hello from australia!

    amnesia replied to aussiePACUnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Hello, from Missouri/USA. I work in a large Level One Trauma center here and our PACU has 21 slots that are BUSY all the time. We are a fast paced center taking all sorts of cases (Burn, General...