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(02) 9425 1678What to expect on the day of your procedure.
Find out moreIt’s important to understand what’s involved on the day of surgery so you know what to expect and how to prepare. At North Shore Specialist Day Hospital we are committed to providing high quality, safe patient care and our team will ensure that your surgery with us is as comfortable as possible. If you have any questions or concerns please contact our team who will be happy to assist you.
Take any usual medications with a sip of water (unless otherwise instructed by your doctor, for example:
- If you are a diabetic, DO NOT take your insulin, diabetic tablets or oral hypoglycaemics unless otherwise instructed by your surgeon or anaesthetist.
- Please bring ALL medications with you to be taken after your procedure, in particular insulin
Please come to Reception where you will be welcomed and promptly checked in by our friendly admissions staff. At this point we will settle any final paperwork or accounts and let you know your expected length of stay and discharge time.
The admitting nurse will take you to the pre-operative area where they will review your personal details, the procedure you are booked in for and your medical history. These details will be reconfirmed with you several times before your procedure. Please understand this is our formal patient identification process to make certain that our arrangements are correct for you before you are anaesthetised. If at this stage, you need any further explanation about your surgery or procedure then the admitting nurse can ask for your surgeon to speak to you before you go to theatre.
Your anaesthetist will meet you before you go to theatre to explain the anaesthetic process, answer any questions you may have and carry out a medical examination. Operating theatre You will be taken into the operating theatre and introduced to the theatre staff who will be looking after you. Again, you will be asked to confirm your name, DOB and procedure you are there for. Your anaesthetist will then put you to sleep, you will have your procedure and then wake up in the recovery area.
As soon as you are alert and stable, we will help you to a recliner chair where our nurses will continue to care for you and you will be offered something to eat and drink. Children may be slower to recover and not fully recovered from the anaesthetic for up to 36 hours. If you are feeling up to it, we will ask you to complete our Patient Satisfaction Survey before you leave as we would like to know what you think of our care and services so we can continue to develop and improve. Most importantly, if you experience any problems during your stay, please ask to see the Clinical Services Manager immediately.
The recovery nurse will contact your escort to collect you from the recovery area. You and your escort will then be given written and verbal discharge instructions that will include instructions regarding your post-operative appointment.
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