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Post-Op Surgical PACU Care Plan

Standardized recovery room Aldrete scoring and post-anesthesia discharge care suite.

Lead Developer
Arjun Mehta, RN & Surgical Nursing Group
Sprint Coursework
Perioperative Nursing
Development Cycle
6 Weeks

Audited Performance

-25%
PACU Discharge Time
0.2%
Complication Rate
9.8/10
Recovery Score
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The Challenge

Subjective discharge readiness evaluations in PACU recovery rooms lead to premature transfers or unnecessary bed blockages.

The Solution Blueprint

Engineered a digital Aldrete score tracker validating respiration, O2 saturation, consciousness, circulation, and activity prior to ward transfer.

Student Architecture Notes

A clinical recovery room tool focused on post-anesthesia patient monitoring, airway assessment, wound surgical drain tracking, and objective Aldrete score evaluations.

Engineered Tech Stack

Aldrete Scoring SystemAirway ManagementSurgical Wound Care

Core Framework Features

Aldrete Score Evaluator

Calculates objective 0-10 recovery index required for safe PACU discharge.

Surgical Drain Output Log

Tracks Jackson-Pratt and Hemovac wound output trends across post-op hours.

Pain Management Protocol

Step-ladder multimodal analgesia tracking and PCA pump monitoring.

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