Planning for your hospital stay after surgery : Halifax Infirmary (HI), Victoria General Hospital (VG), Dartmouth General Hospital (DGH)
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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Same Day Surgery Unit - Halifax Infirmary, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Same Day Surgery Unit - Victoria General Hospital, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Same Day Surgery Unit - Dartmouth General Hospital.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1395
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This pamphlet gives information about your care before and after surgery. Topics about getting ready for surgery include learning about the time of your surgery, dentures and oral appliances, glasses and contact lenses, hearing aids, personal care items, and valuables. Information about the day of surgery includes what to bring to the hospital, when to arrive, anesthetic, delays, the Same Day Surgery Unit, and surgery. Information about after your surgery includes the recovery area and nursing …
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Same Day Surgery Unit - Halifax Infirmary
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Same Day Surgery Unit - Victoria General Hospital
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Same Day Surgery Unit - Dartmouth General Hospital
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (22 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hospitalization
- Preoperative Care
- Postoperative Care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospital patients
- Preoperative care
- Postoperative care
- Specialty
- Surgery
- Abstract
- This pamphlet gives information about your care before and after surgery. Topics about getting ready for surgery include learning about the time of your surgery, dentures and oral appliances, glasses and contact lenses, hearing aids, personal care items, and valuables. Information about the day of surgery includes what to bring to the hospital, when to arrive, anesthetic, delays, the Same Day Surgery Unit, and surgery. Information about after your surgery includes the recovery area and nursing unit, pain control, exercises, activity, nutrition, passing urine, and bowel movements. Instructions for your surgery and care at home include visitors and discharge from the hospital. The French version of this pamphlet 1118, "Planification de votre séjour à l'hôpital après une chirurgie", is also available.
- Notes
- Previous title: Planning for your hospital stay after surgery
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Same Day Surgery Units (HI, VG and DGH sites)
- Pamphlet Number
- 1395
