The nursing field is increasing at a rate of 26% around the country. That means that there are more job openings for those who look up to work in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). PACU nurses monitor patients after surgery. PACU nurses’ job is to provide care for patients recovering from anesthesia and monitor them until they are conscious. Their job is challenging and a fast paced work. They spend most of their time involved with many patients who have had surgery, checking their vital signs, changing bandages and administering medication for 30 minutes to 5 hours. They are also vulnerable to respiratory diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and effects of waste anesthetic gases. In order to become a PACU nurse is required to complete
