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Aldrete scoring, anesthesia details, pain management, and discharge criteria. Choose the sections for the shift. Then print or download the sheet.

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Date: ___________Shift: ___________Nurse: ___________
NursingWorksheets.comPACU / Post-Anesthesia
PATIENT 1
Name:  
Rm: ____
Age: ____
Allergies:  
Code: ____
MD:  
Dx:  
VITALS
07000800090010001100120013001400
HR
BP
RR
Temp
SpO2
Pain
ALDRETE SCORE
CriteriaArr15m30mDC
Activity
Respiration
Circulation
Consciousness
O2 Sat
TOTAL
ANESTHESIA
Type (GA/Regional/MAC):  
Agents:  
Airway:  
PROCEDURE
Procedure:  
Surgeon:  
OR Time:  
PAIN MANAGEMENT
PCA Settings:  
Nerve Block:  
Last Narcotic:  
PONV
Nausea (0-10): ____ Emesis: ____
Antiemetic Given:  
DISCHARGE CRITERIA
Aldrete >= 9
Pain controlled
No active bleeding
Tolerating PO
Voided
Escort present
MEDICATIONS
Drug / Dose / RouteTimeGivenNotes
LABS
Na: 
K: 
BUN: 
Cr: 
Glu: 
WBC: 
Hgb: 
Plt: 
Other:  
IV ACCESS
Site/Gauge:  
Fluid/Rate:  
Date:  
I&O
INTAKE
PO: 
IV: 
Blood: 
Other: 
Total: 
OUTPUT
Urine: 
Drain: 
Emesis: 
Other: 
Total: 
ASSESSMENT
PLAN / TASKS
NOTES
PATIENT 2
Name:  
Rm: ____
Age: ____
Allergies:  
Code: ____
MD:  
Dx:  
VITALS
07000800090010001100120013001400
HR
BP
RR
Temp
SpO2
Pain
ALDRETE SCORE
CriteriaArr15m30mDC
Activity
Respiration
Circulation
Consciousness
O2 Sat
TOTAL
ANESTHESIA
Type (GA/Regional/MAC):  
Agents:  
Airway:  
PROCEDURE
Procedure:  
Surgeon:  
OR Time:  
PAIN MANAGEMENT
PCA Settings:  
Nerve Block:  
Last Narcotic:  
PONV
Nausea (0-10): ____ Emesis: ____
Antiemetic Given:  
DISCHARGE CRITERIA
Aldrete >= 9
Pain controlled
No active bleeding
Tolerating PO
Voided
Escort present
MEDICATIONS
Drug / Dose / RouteTimeGivenNotes
LABS
Na: 
K: 
BUN: 
Cr: 
Glu: 
WBC: 
Hgb: 
Plt: 
Other:  
IV ACCESS
Site/Gauge:  
Fluid/Rate:  
Date:  
I&O
INTAKE
PO: 
IV: 
Blood: 
Other: 
Total: 
OUTPUT
Urine: 
Drain: 
Emesis: 
Other: 
Total: 
ASSESSMENT
PLAN / TASKS
NOTES
Date: ___________Shift: ___________Nurse: ___________
NursingWorksheets.comPACU / Post-Anesthesia
PATIENT 3
Name:  
Rm: ____
Age: ____
Allergies:  
Code: ____
MD:  
Dx:  
VITALS
07000800090010001100120013001400
HR
BP
RR
Temp
SpO2
Pain
ALDRETE SCORE
CriteriaArr15m30mDC
Activity
Respiration
Circulation
Consciousness
O2 Sat
TOTAL
ANESTHESIA
Type (GA/Regional/MAC):  
Agents:  
Airway:  
PROCEDURE
Procedure:  
Surgeon:  
OR Time:  
PAIN MANAGEMENT
PCA Settings:  
Nerve Block:  
Last Narcotic:  
PONV
Nausea (0-10): ____ Emesis: ____
Antiemetic Given:  
DISCHARGE CRITERIA
Aldrete >= 9
Pain controlled
No active bleeding
Tolerating PO
Voided
Escort present
MEDICATIONS
Drug / Dose / RouteTimeGivenNotes
LABS
Na: 
K: 
BUN: 
Cr: 
Glu: 
WBC: 
Hgb: 
Plt: 
Other:  
IV ACCESS
Site/Gauge:  
Fluid/Rate:  
Date:  
I&O
INTAKE
PO: 
IV: 
Blood: 
Other: 
Total: 
OUTPUT
Urine: 
Drain: 
Emesis: 
Other: 
Total: 
ASSESSMENT
PLAN / TASKS
NOTES