Before arriving, please remember:
- Bathe or shower with an antibacterial soap the morning of your surgery to minimize the chance of infection.
- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight unless otherwise instructed by a SurgiCenter nurse.
- Do not wear fingernail polish, make-up, contact lenses, jewelry or perfume.
- Wear loose-fitting, casual clothing and low-heeled shoes.
- Leave all valuables at home, including your wallet and jewelry.
- Bring your driver's license or any form of photo ID, insurance cards and forms, Medicare cards and other financial information.
- Take heart, blood pressure, seizure and breathing medications and any other medicine as directed at normal times with a sip of water.
- Use inhalers as usual and bring them with you.
- If you are diabetic, do not take any pills or insulin the morning of surgery, but bring them with you.
- If your child is having surgery, please feel free to bring a favorite stuffed animal or special blanket for added reassurance.
- Limit the number of people who accompany you. To maximize the comfort of all visitors, we suggest that adult patients be accompanied by only one person.
When you arrive, a nurse will escort you to the preoperative area where your pulse, temperature, respiration and blood pressure will be checked. You will be given a gown to wear and your clothes will be placed in a bag. Your physician and anesthesiologist will meet with you prior to your surgery/procedure. Please expect an occasional delay in the surgical schedule.
You will be asked many times to verify your name, date of birth and the procedure you are having done. This is a guideline from the Department of Health and is only for your safety.