Perianesthesia (PACU) Nursing Careers with BSN Can an LPN Be a PACU Nurse? In most situations, a PACU nurse is required to be a registered nurse. The nurse needs to be highly skilled in utilizing the entire nursing process. The majority of medications administered in the PACU setting are given through IV routes. LPNs lack … Continue reading Perianesthesia (PACU) Nursing Careers with BSN