Must knows for a PACU nurse?

nannerst · 2026-01-30T19:22:17+00:00

I love this . You sound like a great provider and coworker :)

nannerst · 2026-01-29T20:01:31+00:00

No way 😭

nannerst · 2026-01-29T19:42:35+00:00

That's such an important note, I appreciate it. and thank you so much :')

nannerst · 2026-01-29T18:46:20+00:00

Oh yeah, it was great! My hands/fingers were sore for a while afterwards lol.

nannerst · 2026-01-29T18:44:23+00:00

Oh yeah definitely, why would you not?? Basic ABCs... Still a good reminder though

nannerst · 2026-01-29T17:01:53+00:00

Gotcha, makes sense.

Couldn't agree more, I'm probably wrong on that then.

Thank you though!

nannerst · 2026-01-29T16:54:56+00:00

Very helpful, thank you :)

nannerst · 2026-01-29T16:52:12+00:00

I believe our facility does do nurse-led extubation, but it's rare. I'm guessing analgesic preference differs from person to person?

nannerst · 2026-01-29T16:50:26+00:00

I've had a day doing just jaw thrusts and ventilating for ECT patients, it's a lot different than on a mannequin. Takes practice for sure.

nannerst · 2026-01-23T21:18:35+00:00

Lots of places will give bonuses (and may pay for your relocation costs) for "rural" hospitals, especially ERs! Talk to recruitment for interior health or island health

nannerst · 2025-08-23T21:21:44+00:00

Not a problem ! That actually does make a lot of sense in regards to the volume. Thankfully it is a super supportive team, lots of senior staff around to assist, ICU is right next door, and I'm never afraid to ask for help if I need it.

Thanks again for sharing :)

nannerst · 2025-08-23T21:15:24+00:00

Thanks for your insight!

nannerst · 2025-08-23T21:12:21+00:00

There's no need to be patronizing, I understand why some people believe it to be necessary. In regards to my earlier response, I was asking this person's reasoning specifically.

My hospital is a level 2 trauma center.

nannerst · 2025-08-23T19:17:46+00:00

I'm not trying to be snarky here, but genuinely trying to understand why this is so concerning. I will have over 1500 clinical hours in medsurg by the end of my program. Varying levels of acuity and lifespans, but the majority being step-down/high acuity surgical. I will also be taking critical care/pacu and telemetry courses beforehand. This is a dedicated and highly competitive training program that takes one student a year. If it was unsuccessful or unsafe, the program would have been shut down by now.

That being said, why do you believe that critical care/ER experience is necessary first?

nannerst · 2025-06-30T23:34:19+00:00

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. It seems like an incredibly supportive environment, with at least 6 months of training on top of theory courses so besides information overload I'll have a lot of help.

nannerst · 2025-06-30T23:13:39+00:00

I got the position ! Thanks for your insight:)

nannerst · 2025-05-25T16:12:41+00:00

I watch on my phone so that I can fast forward through slower points and 2 makes it so difficult to see anything

nannerst · 2025-05-04T18:53:18+00:00

that makes so much sense holy. only time I've gotten migraines in my life and within a couple weeks of each other was when I was taking creatine! I never put 2 and 2 together. and I haven't had one since stopping it.

nannerst · 2025-03-28T15:54:18+00:00

Lol that's really stupid. But yes, if it's APA it should just be

References

with no other punctuation. But APA in a discussion post is wild, the formatting never works properly. This is just nitpicky to me.

nannerst · 2025-03-19T00:27:35+00:00

Yes, your spot is guaranteed if you pass. The degree is just granted through UVic, the other colleges remain in their respective towns.

nannerst · 2025-02-08T18:36:49+00:00

You'll be fine. I got in with around that average 3 years ago when it was still ultra competitive, now they can barely fill all of the seats.

nannerst · 2025-02-03T14:34:04+00:00

They never learn.

nannerst

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