Let your loved ones know what decisions to make on your behalf in the event you are suddenly unable to do so. Be involved in your health care.
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Please have available all your medications with dosages, your medical and surgical history. You will be instructed to take a pre-op shower and given instructions on what medications to take the morning of surgery. Please have a pen and paper available to write down your instructions. If you have any questions for the pre-admit department, write them down ahead of time to help you remember. The department is open Monday through Friday, 8 a. Please call Your labs and diagnostics will be done prior to surgery.
Sometimes you may need additional testing done; Pre-admit can help and guide you to the nearest location. The Pre-Certification Department will also be calling you to update your demographics and insurance. You will be informed of your deductible, co-insurance or co-pay. Use this time to ask any questions you may have, including financial arrangements.
Arrange to have a family member or friend pick you up and bring you home the day you will be discharged.
Please remember to take the medications you were instructed to take the morning of surgery with a sip of water. Your surgeon may give you additional instructions. Prior to your surgery, you should plan on showering or take a bath the night before surgery and the morning of surgery.
You should use an antibacterial soap i. Dial to scrub the area where surgery will be performed. This is intended to limit the growth of germs which may be present on your skin. In addition, the hair on your chest, legs, and abdomen may be clipped by a surgical team in order to help make your skin as free as germs as possible. If you become ill before your surgery, please notify your physician immediately.
They may want to make sure that you are well enough and may want to perform additional tests. Dial or with an antibacterial solution i. Doctor Jeff Mason discusses nightstick fractures, a characteristic fracture when one tries to ward off an overhead blow from a nightstick.
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All Medical Clinics. Make an Appointment. Make sure you give your family and friends plenty of notice about your operation so they can take time off work to be with you, if necessary. Check your hospital's policy on visiting times and let your family and friends know.
Read more about visiting someone in hospital. At some hospitals, you'll be asked to attend a pre-operative assessment.
This is an appointment with a nurse, either in person or as a video or telephone call. You'll be asked questions about your health, medical history and home circumstances. If the assessment involves a visit to the hospital, some tests may be carried out.
This is to check if you have any medical problems that might need to be treated before your operation, or if you'll need special care during or after the surgery. The tests you have will depend on what operation and the kind of anaesthetic you're having. This assessment will usually happen one or more days before your operation. Make sure you know the results of any previous tests, as well as all the medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements you take.
If your doctor has instructed you not to eat fast before the operation, it's important that you do not eat or drink anything — this includes light snacks, sweets and water.
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