Category:OR

OR/Surgical Services

Surgical Services consists of five distinct areas, each with a defined scope of service to include independently assessing patient needs and condition, monitoring patient care and safety, education and evaluation of the care provided.

Pre and Post Operative Care Unit

There are five pre- and post-operative beds and a Phase I and Phase II Recovery Room. This service is provided from 8 a.m. until no longer required Monday – Friday and as needed for emergencies.

Treatments and other activities include patient assessment, pre-op teaching, education assessment, nursing history, implementation of pre and post operative physician orders, post-operative assessment, discharge teaching, verification of discharge criteria, documentation of care provided.

‘’’Staff’’’

Staff in the pre and post operative Phase I and Phase II Recovery Room will be provided by Registered Nurses, CRNAs, physicians and other support staff. All RN staff, CRNAs and physicians are BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

The PACU is available to provide intensive, individualized post anesthesia care to all ages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Post-anesthesia nursing care will be provided by a registered nurse. The nurse/patient ratio will be 1:2 with variations based on individualized patient need.

‘’’Treatment and activities will include:’’’ ∗ RN’s will assess the patient on admission to the unit and every 5 minutes for the first 15 minutes and every 15 minutes for the first hour, then every 30 minutes thereafter. ∗ Assess for adequate ventilation, body temperature and hemodynamic status. ∗ Follow physician orders as designated. ∗ Verify discharge criteria met ∗ Document care provided ∗ Post-anesthesia care may be provided in other areas (ED) when patient needs dictate. The same standards of care and practice will apply. ∗ Care in the PACU will be provided by registered nurses, nurse anesthetists, and physicians and assisted by support staff as needed.