This customizable document, Medical/Nursing Administration of the PACU, is taken from MCN Healthcare's Post Anesthesia Care Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry's leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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	MEDICAL STAFF: The Nursing Services Department/Nurse Executive is responsible and accountable to the medical staff for the quality of care provided and to meet the needs of the patient, in accordance with the physician's orders. This is accomplished through the adherence to the policies and procedures set forth in the policy and procedure manual. This is also accomplished through frequent communication between the medical staff and the Nursing Services Department/Nurse Executive in the following ways: Participation in appropriate patient care conferences Consultation with individual...
Second excerpt:
	...Services Vice President and administration By submitting required written reports to the administration Attendance at department head meetings as requested Maintaining a current policy and procedure manual Functioning within the general policies stated, beliefs and philosophy of the hospital Keeping abreast of new techniques in medicine Maintaining equipment in good operating condition Developing improved systems and procedures and continuous quality improvement measures Following...