The document discusses the post anesthesia care unit (PACU), where critical care nurses monitor patients recovering from surgery. Nurses in the PACU check vital signs, manage pain through medication administration, and ensure patients can walk before discharge. Patients may experience side effects from anesthesia like feeling out of it. The document also provides questions about the roles and responsibilities of PACU nurses, common patient experiences, and reasons walking after surgery is important.

1. Post Anesthesia Care UnitBy: Desalyn Johnson

2. BreakdownPost-surgeryCritical Care NursesV/S, Pain managed, administration of medDischarge

3. Critical Care NursesCare for acutely and critically ill pts.Registered Nurse (RN)EducationSalary

4. Post-opDrugs can cause side effectsPt. is out of itAnesthesia effectsWalk after surgery

5. My Experience!!

6. Quiz1.) What type of Nurses take care of the patients in the PACU?2.) Name the two main actions that a patient must do before being discharged?3.) Name a few of the things that the Nurse do while caring for the patient?4.) What can a Nurse do to become the specialized Nurse in the PACU, but is not required?

7. Quiz contd.5.) What are some of the side effects that the anesthesia may cause a patient to do while in the PACU?6.) Do the patients remember their actions?7.) What is important for a patient to do after surgery?8.) Why is this important?9.) What questions/information must the Nurse ask/tell the patient when entering the PACU?10.) What main thing did I do while in the PACU?

8. Sourceshttp://www.discovernursing.com/jnj-specialtyID_95-dsc-specialty_detail.aspxhttp://health.ucsd.edu/yourhospitalstay/surgery/pacu.htmhttp://www.hssanes.org/for-patients/post-anesthesia-care-unit.htmhttp://www.nurseweek.com/careers/critical.asp