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.
ASC Nurse vs Inpatient PACU Nurse: What’s the Difference?
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.
How to Become a PACU Nurse: What Experience Do You Really Need?
Want to become a PACU nurse? Learn what experience you really need, whether ICU experience is required, certifications to get, and how I became a PACU nurse.
A Day in the Life of a PACU Nurse: Working in an Outpatient Surgery Center
Read about my typical workday as a Pre OP and PACU RN working in a busy Ambulatory Surgery Center.
PACU Nurse Interview Questions: The Actual Questions I Was Asked
Read about the actual PACU Nurse Job Interview Questions I was asked and how I answered them.
14 Best Practices Every PACU and Pre Op Nurse Should Know
Learn the best PACU nursing best practices from an experienced PACU nurse. Practical Pre Op and recovery room tips to make every shift safer and easier.
What Is a PACU Nurse? Duties, Skills, Salary & Career Guide (2026)
Learn what a PACU nurse does, daily duties, required skills, salary, schedule, career path, and what it’s really like working in the recovery room.
6 Downsides of Working as a PACU Nurse (Before You Apply)
Downsides of Working as a PACU Nurse | Honest Review
What Is PACU? A PACU Nurse Explains the Recovery Room
A Mega Post and (almost) a Complete Guide about What PACU is as Written by a PACU Nurse.
Day in the Life of a PACU Nurse Who Is a Mom of One Working Part Time in Los Angeles
Follow my life as a Part-time PACU nurse and toddler mom in Los Angeles as I balance nursing, childcare, family life, and work-life balance.
