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MED/SURG UNIT

Expectations and Activities

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YOUR HOSPITAL ROOM

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You can expect:

    • Private Room and Bathroom
    • Sleeper Sofa & Recliner
    • Cable TV

Activities:

    • Meeting your nurse and CNA
    • Post-Operative Vital Signs
    • Getting out of bed with assistance
    • Walking before midnight
    • Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions
    • Sitting up in a chair

to eat meals

Daily check-ins with your surgical team

Reyes: Early Morning (7:15ish)

Innes: Afternoons

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

  • Our goal is to keep your pain under a FOUR on the pain scale
  • There will be pain medication available that you and your doctor have determined are appropriate for your care at your pre-op appointment
  • Pre-medicating 30-45 minutes before anticipated physical therapy sessions
  • If you are requiring additional pain medication other than your scheduled medications. You MUST request them from your nurse. These are called PRN or “as needed “ medications.

Goal

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PATIENT WHITEBOARDS