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What is PACU, and What Does a PACU Nurse Do? 

Daily Nurse

When they arrive in the PACU, these patients may have airways in place or, in some cases, be on ventilators. PACU Nurse Jobs and Salary According to an article from Nurse.org published in 2023, the median hourly rate for a PACU nurse in the U.S. In contrast, same-day surgeries are generally elective.

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Challenges for paediatric critical care provision.

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

The pandemic demonstrated that capacity was not just about beds or a ventilator, but reliant on the presence of a knowledgeable, highly skilled RN 29,30. State of the Nation Report 2023. 14th December 2023. Critical Care and Genera; & Acute Beds – Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Reports 2023-2024: March 2024 data.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Let’s say they’re in the ICU now on a ventilator. So on the clinical side, people are really focused on how long do they have to be on the ventilator and managing that. Eric 27:31 They are unrepresented, they’re in the ICU on a ventilator. Should we keep them on the ventilator? Their advanced directive.

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

And so I think that’s why it has its moment now even in 2023. I’d be willing to take some time on a mechanical ventilation machine to live longer.” And so the idea that patients are walking around with these on their shoulder like, “Hey, I got the mechanical ventilation preference, just want to make sure.”

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HSPN ELEVATE: Hospice Clinical Innovation Trends

Hospice News

This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference. We’re able to provide IV treatments, and we’re even able to do home extubations with ventilator support. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

Home Care Pulse

Alice has stated that she is unsure about a feeding tube but is certain she does not want a ventilator or other assistive breathing device. Without this shared knowledge, the likelihood of Alice’s wishes being respected and carried out decreases. Tips for you!

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Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brooke Calton, Carly Zapata

GeriPal

See the AAHPM Legislative Action Center [link] Write to the DEA, with guidance from AAHPM’s comments to the DEA March 2023. We sometimes take care of patients who are on home ventilators, so coming in for an office visit is not practically feasible. Start with a story as Carly did in her Op Ed. Stories trump data.