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LHSC Patients,Families&Visitors Afteryourprocedureoroperation,youwillbetakentothePostAnesthesiaCareUnit (PACU)bytheoperatingroomteamandyouranesthesiologist.Shouldyourequiremore intenseobservation,youmaybetakentotheIntensiveCareUnitatUniversityHospital ortheCriticalCareTraumaUnitatVictoriaHospital.AdmissiontothePACUwould includepatientswhohadproceduresperformedundergeneralanesthesia,regional anesthesiaandmonitoredanestheticcare. ThegoalofthePostAnesthesiaCareUnitistoensurepatientsarecomfortablein termsofpainmanagementandcontrollingnausea. 1. DuringyourstayinthePACU,youwillbecloselymonitoredbyanursewhowill assessyourvitalsigns: Temperature Bloodpressure Heartrate Respiratoryrate Oxygenlevels 2. YourcomfortintermsofpaincontrolisaprimarygoalinPACU.(ManagingYour Painpamphlet).Youwillbeaskedtorateyourpaininordertoprovidethe registerednursewiththenecessaryinformationtotendtoyourneeds.Thepain scalewecommonlyuseisrated0(nopain)to10(worstpainimaginable).The nursewillensurethatyouaregivenproperpainmedicationorareprovidedwitha PatientControlAnalgesiaPump(PCA)foryourpaincontrol. 3. Avideoisavailabletoviewpriortoyoursurgeryandfurtherinstructionswillbe providedinPACU
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