A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NURSE II PACU/RECOVERY ROOM

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4 жыл бұрын

Hi friends! Follow me to work for a day in the life of a PACU/ recovery room nurse. I'm missing the emergency room but I do enjoy recovery! Added bonus, it's a great escape from the kids.
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@MelloneeKecia 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you’re service 🙏🏾 and great vlog as always. Thank you for explaining all of this.

@annemarie7203 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insights! Love to know more about PACU nursing as I’m moving to PACU soon from an ortho/trauma unit and I did gen-surg before too

@angelicamalto8239 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! My senior practicum is in the PACU and I am so nervous! All your information was great in helping me prepare. Thanks again!

@nicoleloiten 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite nurse! I learned so much about PACU. Sounds cool😎. You should do more teaching, you are a great teacher.

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

Nicole Loiten alright ma’am! 🤣🤣

@projectmylz1586 4 жыл бұрын

Praying for your safety! Thank you for being one of the frontliners. New friend here, and I;m here to support you. Much love!

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

Project Mylz thank you so much 😊

@maellpierre-louis647 2 жыл бұрын

Been a nurse for 10 years and the current last years in the ICU, just got my PACU offer, can’t wait.

@marykategose170 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very informative, thank you for this!

@user-ml8im3zd7s 3 жыл бұрын

Bless up queen i loved the videos please do more about the pacu 🙏

@danghost6122 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing vlog here in a day in your life ❤️❤️❤️very lovely madam

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

DANGHOST612 thank you ☺️

@InformationTechnologyZM 4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your hard work to serve humanity 🚶 🚶🙏🙏

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

Information Technology thank you 🙏

@InformationTechnologyZM 4 жыл бұрын

Prilly Walford BSN, RN you are welcome let's stay connected

@withalii 4 жыл бұрын

Nurses Rock!!!

@folua2171 4 жыл бұрын

Love!

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

Folu A 🥰🥰

@keirraarend15 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Prilly! I love you video! I am currently a new graduate nurse in the ER and I am trying to decide if it is for me. I would like to know your experience in the ER. What was your patient population like? What was your nurse to patient ratio. There are aspects of the ER I do like, but there are some that I find very overwhelming be a new graduate. I have been doing research on PACU positions and if it something that is more fitting for me. Love your videos!

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

Keirra Arend Where to start! 🤣... I might just do a video on the ER! It’s okay to be overwhelmed especially your first year. I started in an intense ER which prepared me to work anywhere. I’m in Cali so the ratio is 4:1. PACU can be very chill and can get boring, but if you enjoy teaching and spending time with your patients it might be a great fit for you.

@shainachristina2414 3 жыл бұрын

For someone interested in dabbling in critical care (my background is med-surg), how much of an element of critical care is there in PACU? My hospital is a trauma one center if that helps.

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

So many answers to this question depending on your hospital. If your hospital’s PACU recovers ICU patients, then you will be doing critical care all the time. Some hospitals do not recover ICUs in the PACU, they go directly to ICU. You will also have the cases where your patient decompensates in the PACU and requires a bed in the ICU. You’ll continue your care until a bed becomes available. If your unit does not recover it’s ICUs then on the daily you will rarely do anything related to “critical care”. Hope that made sense.

@itsandrewsvlog 3 жыл бұрын

HELLO!!! what are the typical PACU interview questions? I'm currently a new grad in the ICU and would love to know more about PACU and how you would respond to airway or other post-anesthesia emergencies?

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

Usually airway compromise in the PACU is usually a result of anesthesia. The main fix is usually jaw thrust, OPA/NPA or Narcan. If that’s not the issue then you would follow basic ACLS protocols. As far as interview questions, there is a plethora that comes up with a google search. They are all pretty standard.

@lizzytan277 2 жыл бұрын

Former ER....hired ambulatory PACU.....now starting new Job Hospital PACU..... love ❤ what I do

@Abigailt77 4 жыл бұрын

Can you give us information to prepare for a PACU interview, I have one one Monday 7/27!

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

I wound emphasize my strength in communication, time management and skills. Most of Periop nursing has to do with teaching, explaining the process to the patient to quell their anxieties. Skills in the sense of being able to recognize when a patient is in trouble and being able to critically think how to quickly solve that problem. Sorry I’m just seeing this comment, hope your interview goes well!

@eli3102 2 жыл бұрын

Love your video! I’m currently a nursing student and my goal is to work in the OR but the PACU is an interest of mine as well. They’re currently hiring patient care techs to work in the PACU at the hospital where I work. Do you think it would be beneficial for me to work in the PACU as a tech before graduating next spring and do you think it will increase my chances of landing a job in the OR or the PACU after graduation?

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 2 жыл бұрын

First of all, congrats on your soon graduation!! That's a big deal 😀! I would definitely recommend taking the job as a tech. Depending on how flexible your hospital is, you just might land a job there when you graduate.

@Keeki11 2 жыл бұрын

What are some of the things you do on a day to day as a PACU nurse? May be taking a PACU job soon

@leeahphillips1709 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve only been a med surg nurse for 1 year and I’m looking for something different, possibly a Fellowship PACU program. Any advice?

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 2 жыл бұрын

It can be very difficult! It’s all about finding a hospital that is willing to train. If you could somehow get into the ER or ICU for at least one year; then it would be easy to get into the PACU.

@rowenatongco 3 жыл бұрын

what’s the eyeglasses that you are wearing?

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

I got them on Amazon. Search eyewear protection.. I got them back in March so hopefully they are still available.

@veganladymyles5855 3 жыл бұрын

New to the Channel I enjoy your videos 🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! 💃🎊!

@neishan7790 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, how well does PACU nursing work for Moms

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

It works well for me! I find that I’m not as tired at the end of a shift. It’s also a plus not having to work weekends and holidays.

@NXT_Nena 3 жыл бұрын

I think I’m obsessed with u. Ur accent. All of it. I’m a nurse. Bsn. And I worked in the ER for a year. Bc of having kids I did outpatient for years. I am not a mother/ baby nurse and not really liking it. I keep thinking I want to do like 1 day a week in the Er and 2 days in the pacu. Or something like that. I’m wondering how long it takes to pick up pacu and feel confident. What is ur nurse to pt ratio in the pacu? What part of Cali are u in? I jus got my Cali nurse license a couple years ago. Also what hospital do u work at? Are they hiring? And does ur hospital recover ICU pts? Thanks. If my questions are too personal. Can we talk another way? Through email, WhatsApp, text, etc? Thanks

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words. And congratulations on your accomplishments. I've been an ER nurse for many years and recently started in PACU so I'm very confident but always opened to learning new things.I would say after 3 months you should be very comfortable in the PACU.I'm in Northern California. There is a shortage in pretty much all of the hospitals right now so it's a good time to start sending out your applications or even get the help of a nursing staffing agency. Best wishes.

@JohnJohn-nt9mf 4 жыл бұрын

Is there any chance for a MedSurg nurse move to PACU??

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 4 жыл бұрын

There is always a chance! If you work at a hospital that is willing to train you that’s the easiest option. If that’s not the case you can still apply for positions, hope for an interview and hope your personality and values matches theirs. Sometimes it’s all about personality and your willingness to learn; departments will train if they really want/like you.

@RugbyPrincessT Жыл бұрын

Girl im hoping for some boredom! ER is crazy these days

@marialotus143 2 жыл бұрын

Am a Recovery nurse for almost 11years in London, uK. .do u work in the US? I wanted to ask if you have witnessed a UK nurse employed as PACU nurse?

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 2 жыл бұрын

I do work in the US, I’ve worked with nurses who have fully migrated from the UK

@marialotus143 2 жыл бұрын

@@PrillyWalfordBSNRN What major cases in PACU u have in your hospital ?

@tabarryalexander603 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there i would like to ask you a few questions to be ready for a pacu interview

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

Hi friend! You can DM me on insta @prillyprilz or ask me right here!

@princeisreal1636 3 жыл бұрын

😁😁

@tanishaahmed1392 2 жыл бұрын

Do you work at Sickkids?

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what that is..or where if it's a place.

@mississippi8106 2 жыл бұрын

Not true. No experience needed.

@zd2917 Жыл бұрын

Yea I'd think it would be the same for any unit that is on the critical side. People say icu and er needs med surg first but there are many new grads in all areas.

@amallibeckham2726 3 жыл бұрын

Fyi, turmeric is not curry...two entirely different spices. 🙄

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

Curry powder is usually a mixture of TUMERIC chilli powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground ginger and pepper, and can be bought in mild, medium or hot strengths.... But thank you!

@PrillyWalfordBSNRN 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve also been using both my whole life.. thanks

@deeny6908 3 жыл бұрын

@@PrillyWalfordBSNRN set dem straight 🤣🤣