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Be Ready for Your Surgery: What you need to know - 09/2020

Be Ready for Your Surgery: What you need to know
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Abstract

This handout gives basic information about how to prepare for surgery at UWMC, and what needs to be done afterward. It contains blanks and check boxes to be filled out as the patient and nurse go over the information together. Sections include handouts to read, arrival time and location, medicines to stop taking, diet before surgery, what to bring to the hospital, and specific instructions to follow after surgery.

Author
Surgical Specialties Center/Surgical Services
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2012
Revision Date
09/2020
General Subject
Patient Care Procedures & Instructions
Surgery
Specific Subject/Keyword
Preoperative Teaching
Languages
Chinese
English
Vietnamese
Record ID
3985