Ruang recovery yang saat ini dikenal sebagai ruang Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) merupakan unit pelayanan critical care. Pengetahuan dan kemampuan melakukan perawatan pada pasien setelah menjalani operasi merupakan hal yang paling mempengaruhi kualitas pasien yang dirawat di ruang PACU. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi gambaran pengetahuan perawat terhadap tentang perawatan pasien post anestesi di Ruang PACU RS Andi Makassau Pare-pare Sulawesi Selatan. Penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan desain deskriptif sederhana. Sampel berjumlah 30 perawat yang bekerja di ruang PACU RS Andi Makassau Pare-pare Sulawesi Selatan yang diambil secara purposive sampling.. Analisa data berupa analisa univariat menggunakan uji proporsi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar perawat mempunyai tingkat pengetahuan kurang tentang perawatan pasien post anaetesi di Ruang PACU berjumlah (83,3%). Peneliti menyarankan agar pihak Rumah Sakit memberikan bekal, dan pelatihan kepada para perawat ruang PACU untuk menangani pasien post anaetesi.

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Recovery room which is currently known as a Post Anaestesi Care Unit (PACU) is a critical care unit. Knowledge and ability to care for patients after surgery is most affect the quality of patients treated in the PACU. The purpose of this study was to identify nurses' knowledge of the description of the post anaetesi patient care in room PACU RS Andi Makassau Pare-Pare in South Sulawesi. Research conducted using simple descriptive. Samples were 30 nurses working in room PACU RS Andi Makassau Pare-Pare in South Sulawesi by purposive sampling technique.. Analysis of data is a univariate analysis using the proportion test. The results showed that the majority of nurses have less knowledge about the care of patients post anaetesi in room PACU amounted (83.3%). Researchers suggested that the Hospital provide supplies, and training to nurses in room PACU to handle patients anaetesi post.;Recovery room which is currently known as a Post Anaestesi Care Unit (PACU) is a critical care unit. Knowledge and ability to care for patients after surgery is most affect the quality of patients treated in the PACU. The purpose of this study was to identify nurses' knowledge of the description of the post anaetesi patient care in room PACU RS Andi Makassau Pare-Pare in South Sulawesi. Research conducted using simple descriptive. Samples were 30 nurses working in room PACU RS Andi Makassau Pare-Pare in South Sulawesi by purposive sampling technique.. Analysis of data is a univariate analysis using the proportion test. The results showed that the majority of nurses have less knowledge about the care of patients post anaetesi in room PACU amounted (83.3%). Researchers suggested that the Hospital provide supplies, and training to nurses in room PACU to handle patients anaetesi post.