Saturday, May 17, 2008

Staffing

I am team leader in the Operating Room and we are having difficulty in the answer to the following question. Is it recommended that there be 2 nurses present at all times in pacu (phase1 )when recovering a patient or can 1 person be available but not staffed in pacu?

thanks,
Elaine

documentation

I am revising the pacu flowsheet and would like to know what the exact requirements for documentation are. Are there any samples available? I recently purchased the new opana standards but it does not specify exactly what is required for documentation.
Thanks
Elaine