Med-Surg

Nursing Priorities for Post-Operative Patients

Nursing Priorities for Post-Operative Patients

You’re working in a med-surg unit as a nurse and find that you often get patients who are fresh out of the PACU. The surgeons have very specific expectations, which are intimidating at first. Let’s go through the most common nursing priorities for med-surg patients who are in the immediate post-operative period after returning from the PACU.

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