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