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Archive > October, 2009 Vol. X, No. 10

Staffing

Give the "PACU Pull" a Try

Tracy Condron, RN, BSN

If your OR turnover times are lagging, try pulling a nurse from the PACU to help move patients from surgery to recovery. The "PACU pull" frees circulators from their transport responsibilities, letting them focus on cleaning surgical suites and preparing patients for upcoming cases. We found that having circulating nurses available to help wherever they're needed saves us about 10 minutes between procedures. Here's how we do it, and how you can do the same.

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