Ambulatory Surgery/Perianesthesia (JHOPC)

Pre-, intra- and postoperative care of same-day adult and pediatric surgery patients. Specialty services include orthopedics, urology, Gyn, ENT, general, and lastics.

Patient Population

• Ages: infancy through geriatrics
• Types of surgery range from oncology to sports medicine to pediatric T&A’s to elective plastic
• Average length of stay: 6 hours from pre-op to discharge from PACU

Number of Cases

• Approximately-6,900 cases per year; about 30 cases per day

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• Pre-op: 1:2
• OR: 1:1
• PACU: 1:2 first stage and 1:3 second stage

Rotation/Shifts

• 8 and 10 hours on both units
• Flexible, self-schedule from home

Skill Mix

• PACU: 90 percent RN
• OR: 70 percent RN,30 percent surgical tech

Orientation

• 8 to 12 weeks depending on skill level
• New grads: SPRING program

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