Month: November 2026

PASS Score Post Anesthesia Score System A Practical Guide for PACU Nurses

PASS Score Explained: A Practical Guide for PACU Nurses

November 2, 2026 No Comments

What exactly is the PASS Score, and how do PACU nurses use it? As a working PACU nurse, I explain the seven scoring categories, how we assess recovery from anesthesia, and why a passing score doesn’t always mean a patient is ready for discharge or transfer.

Floating to Inpatient PACU as an Outpatient PACU Nurse

November 1, 2026 No Comments

Read about my adventure as an ambulatory surgery PACU nurse floating to my hospital’s main inpatient PACU, where cases are longer, more complex, and way outside my comfort zone as an ASC nurse. It was quite the shift, and I had lots to learn along the way! First published December 2024.