
Your First 90 Days as a New PACU Nurse: What to Expect
New to PACU nursing? Learn what your first 30, 60, and 90 days may look like and the PACU nursing skills you’ll gradually develop along the way.

New to PACU nursing? Learn what your first 30, 60, and 90 days may look like and the PACU nursing skills you’ll gradually develop along the way.

Thinking about working in an ambulatory surgery center or inpatient PACU? I’ve worked in both. Here’s how ASC and inpatient PACU nursing differ in patient acuity, workload, schedule, resources, pay, and overall day to day experience.