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On the Day of Surgery
- Please arrive at the time
your surgeon asks you to be at the Hospital.
- A nurse will greet you in
the Center for Outpatient Surgery and place an arm band on your wrist,
identifying you and your surgeon. If you have allergies, a red band
will be used to alert the staff. You will be asked many times throughout
your stay to state your name and the procedure you are having. DO NOT
be alarmed, this is a patient safety standard used in all hospital settings.
- Family and friends are welcomed
but space is limited. They will be asked to wait in the surgical waiting
room. After the surgery, the surgeon will come and find them. Your visitors
should expect a one hour period that you will spend in the recovery
area, and then you will be taken to a private room. Visitors may visit
with you until you are discharged.
- We want you to be very satisfied
and give you the Best Care at the Best Hospital. However, there are
times when we have no control over the operating room schedule and you
may be delayed due to an emergency or an unforeseen event. We will make
every attempt to keep you informed. Please bring a book or something
to occupy you while you are waiting.
- Before you enter the operating
room you will be asked to remove all jewelry, makeup, contact lenses,
dentures, and underwear. This is very important and is for patient safety.
- You will meet your anesthesiologist
in the holding area of the operating room.
- The operating room area
temperature is kept cool; please ask for a warmed blanket if you are
uncomfortable. A safety strap is placed across your body. All members
of the team will identify you and your procedure before they begin.
Your privacy and respect is of utmost importance to all of us. Someone
will be with you at all times.
- After your procedure you
will be taken to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). A nurse will
be with you the entire time. The length of stay depends on your surgery
and the type of anesthesia you received. The nurse will keep you warm
and comfortable. Pain Control is very important, you will be asked to
rate your pain on a scale of 0-10 after the surgery. You may not leave
the PACU until your level is 5 or below. Sometimes bed availability
keeps you in the PACU area longer then needed, the staff will make every
attempt to keep your family informed.
- After the PACU you will
be taken to your room and your family and friends may visit with you.
Your physician will write your post operative orders for the Nursing
Staff on the unit.
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Pre-Operative Instructions
Medical Staff
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