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Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Location:
New West Expansion, 2nd Floor
# Beds:
15 beds with 3 overnight rooms; expanding to 23 beds in 2010
Unit Manager:
Karen Carr, RN
Asst. UM:
Faith Johnson, RN
Clinical Educator:
Marty Scott, RN
Type of unit:
Recovery room
Typical nurse to patient ratio:
1:2 (depending on the patient)
Typical pt diagnosis:
Surgical patients, 2 years old to elderly
Common skills utilized:
ACLS, PALS, CPR, care of post-op patients, Alaris IV system, Pyxis medication system
Most common meds / those nurses must be familiar with:
Fentanyl, morphine, dilaudid, muscle relaxants, reversal agents
Care extenders used:
LPN ~ care for on hold patients (team lead by RN), patient transport, restocking, HBOC order entry, blood product pick-up, obtaining supplies; PACU techs ~ transporting pts, obtaining supplies, HBOC order entry, blood product pick-up, restocking
Certification req for cert diff:
CPAN (through ASPAN)
Selling points for Unit:
Great people to work with! Highly skilled staff.
We are:Professionals
Assuring Safety
Competent staff providing high quality care with a
Unified team
