Day Care - PACU
A post-anesthesia care unit provides care for patients post-surgery/procedures under general anesthesia, regional-spinal, epidural, IV sedation, and local anesthesia. Primary patient diagnosis includes: general, gynecology, urology, orthopedic, Ortho and Neuro Spinal surgery, plastics, burns/plastic reconstruction, neurosurgery, thoracic, vascular, ophthalmology, ENT, maxillofacial surgery, dental, organ harvesting for transplant surgery, laser surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and trauma.
Unit Description: Day Care PACU – Day Care - Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
Patient Population: Adult – Age 14 and above. Mixed gender post-surgical/procedural patients.
Hours of Operation: 0700-1930, 6 days per week.
No of Beds: 6 Bays.
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Staff Categories:
- Nurse Manager
- Clinical Resource Nurse
- Nurse Coordinator
- Registered Nurses
- Patient Care Technician
Primary Diagnosis
- General Surgery.
- Vascular.
- Podiatric.
- Burn/Plastic Reconstruction.
- Ophthalmology.
- Urology.
- C-Section Emergency.
- Breast Surgery.
- Gynaecology.
- Minimally invasive procedure (laparoscopic/endoscopic).
- Genito Urology.
- Maxillofacial.
Primary Procedures
Post anesthesia recovery care of post-surgical / procedural patients who had received:
- General anesthesia.
- Regional – Spinal, Epidural, Caudal, Femoral/Axillary block, etc.
- I.V. Sedation (MAC).
- Local Anesthesia.
Model of Nursing Care
Total Patient Care Utilizing a Partnership Model
PACU RNs are rotated through all areas