traebabes

traebabes has 9 years experience and specializes in PACU.

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1. Ventilator Questions

   traebabes replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical

   Beatsperminute: Also, I found this this amazing YouTube ventilator series. It really helped me to understand the setting and what you want to accomplish from them. My first exposure to a ventilltor was less scary after watching these! Here's the f...

2. Can you become a PACU nurse w/o experience

   traebabes replied to Samt9's topic in PACU

   Yes i would also like to know what course you could take for drips and lines??

3. Book recommendations for new PACU nurse?

   traebabes replied to ohthatswhatthatdoes's topic in PACU

   I download Drains on kindle aka its on my iPhone-to big to carry around. I also have a good book that bullet points PACU essentials. PeriAnesthesia Nursing Care-A Bedside Guide for Safe Recovery. It is by Daphne Stannard and Dina Krenzischek. It ...

4. MAC anesthesia versed / propofol

   traebabes replied to ffliper27's topic in PACU

   Very true-even when you ask several different anesthesiologist what "General Anesthesia" is, you also get different answers and none are wrong, it is their own philosophy and experience. You will then make your own opinions as you gain experience and...

5. MAC anesthesia versed / propofol

   traebabes replied to ffliper27's topic in PACU

   Another good book to read along with Drains PeriAnesthesia Nursing (Which is humongous to carry so mine is on Kindle) is "PeriAnesthesia Nursing Care- A Bedside Guide for Safe Recovery". Authors are Stannard and Krenzischek. It is a soft cover, eas...