Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Location:

Swann Tower, 2nd Floor

# Beds:

11

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:

1:1 or 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. NEW PACU COMING!