Veronica

What a typical work shift is like for me

I work 8 hours a day. That's my choice. I go into my OR room in the morning and set up my room. Next, I go to the Holding Area to meet, interview, get consent, and do an anesthesia physical on my patient. I talk to them about their anesthesia, what to expect, the anesthesia I will give them, and the PACU area. I answer all their questions and then off to the operating room. I put my patient to sleep and then the surgeon does his procedure. During the procedure I mange my patient's hemodynamic status and pain level, as well as doing my charting. When the surgery is completed I wake my patient up, move them from the operating table to their bed and take them to PACU. I give report to the PACU nurse, write post-op pain orders and discharge orders. Always before I leave the PACU I check on my patient, whether they are too sleepy to talk or not. Upon leaving PACU I always have this feeling of satisfaction and content, then off to see my next patient.