Regulation .07 Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
Regulation .07 Pediatric Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).LinkCopy Citation
A.
The hospital shall have a PACU adequately staffed, immediately available, and equipped to care for injured children.
B.
The PACU shall:
(1)
Be available to pediatric trauma patients with an appropriately trained registered nurse and other essential staff 24 hours a day to care for the multiply injured child;
(2)
Have equipment for continuous monitoring of temperature, hemodynamics, and gas exchange; and
(3)
Have available pediatric resuscitation equipment and medications