RN New Graduate Residency - PACU

Month 1: Medical Surgical Post Operative Unit

Goals: Develop assessment skills, medication management, admission, discharges, time management, delegation, documentation  

Months 2 and 3:Pre-admission Testing / Pre-op Holding  

Week 1:  

Day 1: Didactic (combination of NM, Educator, TLs and Preceptors): 

• Review ASPAN PACU CBO  

• Review ASPAN Standards  

• Review department specific policies and procedures 

• Tour of department / meet and greet with PACU staff 

• Get schedule 

Day 2: Shadow with RN in Pre-op holding 

Day 3: Shadow with RN in PACU 

Day 4: Shadow with RN in Surgical Day Care (SDC) 

Week 2: Pre-Admission Testing  

• Safety in the Peri anesthesia Setting  

• Complete Written Competency Test 

• Pre-Admission Testing: 

•  Pre anesthesia Care – Pre anesthesia Testing (Complete Written Competency Test) 

• Pre anesthesia Care – Pre procedure Testing (Complete Written Competency Test) 

• Pre anesthesia Care – Pre anesthesia History and Assessment (Complete Written Competency Test) 

Weeks 3-8: Pre-op Holding  

• Pre anesthesia Care: Day of Surgery Preparation  

• Complete Written Competency Test 

• Dedicated didactic time - TBD 

Months 4 and 5: PACU / CCU (each week RN will spend 2 shifts in PACU and 2 shifts in CCU) 

• Critical Care Concepts 

Month 6: PACU 

• RN takes patient assignment in PACU with preceptor as resource (preceptor can take 1 patient) 

• Completes ACLS and PALS 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BLS required

MA RN required

BSN preferred