Topics About 'Pacu'.

Hello. I have been an ICU nurse for a year 1/2. I graduated in 2022. I am expecting my first child, and am wanting a long lasting nursing career as well as something less demanding as ICU. Would OR or PACU be the best option? What is an easier role? ...

I was viewing job postings on a hospital's website and they had job openings in both the PACU and the Post Operative Care Unit. What are the differences between the two?

Hello all, So I've been a nurse for about 5 years, worked in ER, Tele, Ambulatory PACU, etc. I'm in the middle of interviewing for per-diem positions (in addition to my part-time job in the ER) and I want to choose the best specialty that will prepar...

Many Roles / Many Areas The perioperative nurse can occupy one of many roles, including pre-op, operating room, and post-op (or PACU). Had I been asked what these nurses do prior to my employment in the operating room, I’m not sure I could h...

First, I'm an RN in Med/Surg/Onc/Tele with 2 years experience. I take care of post ops everyday, but I was still very scared going to OR as I've never had anything done myself. I went and signed in, and the clerk was helpful as I was in the wrong sec...

Looking for input from nurses on other endoscopy units. We have a mostly self-contained unit with our own pre-op and phase II recovery. Our general anesthesia patients go to the main PACU. However, they (PACU) want us to start recovering our own gene...