{"id":4809,"date":"2017-06-14T05:50:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T05:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/?page_id=4809"},"modified":"2017-07-10T04:39:48","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T04:39:48","slug":"preparation-for-your-procedure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/patients-and-visitors\/preparation-for-your-procedure","title":{"rendered":"Preparation for your procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h1>Preparation for your procedure<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Prepare for your procedure by following the instructions provided by your specialist.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>24-48 hours before admission<\/h2>\n<h3><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"fasting\"><\/div>Fasting<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the fasting instructions based on your admission time. If you do not fast correctly your operation will be cancelled.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#008598;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:36px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:1px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p>DO NOT drink: milk, milkshakes, coffee or tea with milk, cloudy fruit juices.<br \/>\nClear fluids include: water, black tea, black coffee, cordials, clear fruit juice without pulp.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>6.00am admission time\u00a0(Morning or all day theatre)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No solid food from midnight.\u00a0 This includes lollies or chewing gum<\/li>\n<li>Clear fluids from midnight to 5.00am.\u00a0 No more than 200mls an hour\u00a0and stop drinking after 5.00am, except a sip of water to help swallow tablets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10.30am admission time\u00a0(Afternoon theatre)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light breakfast (cereal or toast) before 7.00am<\/li>\n<li>Clear fluids from 7.00am to 10.00am.\u00a0 No more than 200mls an hour and stop drinking after 10am, except for a sip of water to help swallow tablets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>Shower and wash your hair<\/h3>\n<p>Shower and wash your hair the night before your procedure and again before you leave home. Do not wear make-up, deodorant, perfume, aftershave nail polish or talc. Take your regular medication unless your doctor, anaesthetist or pharmacist has told you otherwise.<\/p>\n<h3>Organise transport and accommodation<\/h3>\n<p>If you are going home on the same day as your surgery, you must arrange an adult to pick you up from the hospital and stay with you overnight.<\/p>\n<h3>SMS reminder<\/h3>\n<p>At your request, a sms appointment reminder is sent two weeks and again two days prior to admission. You can ask to\u00a0 not receive this service.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>What to bring<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#414141;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#008598;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Meta-Normal-TTF&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-title-line-height:1.2;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:regular;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-4809-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ef8a1ae5327380681 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ef8a1ae5327380681\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ef8a1ae5327380681\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4809-1\" data-target=\"#ef8a1ae5327380681\" href=\"#ef8a1ae5327380681\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Each time you visit us<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ef8a1ae5327380681\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ef8a1ae5327380681\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Your Medicare card<\/li>\n<li>Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Card and\/or concession card (if you have one)<\/li>\n<li>Current medications (prescription, over the counter and herbal medicine)<\/li>\n<li>Relevant x-rays, scans or any other test results or reports<\/li>\n<li>Glasses, hearing and mobility aids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a4b2793de0c3c4a98 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a4b2793de0c3c4a98\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a4b2793de0c3c4a98\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4809-1\" data-target=\"#a4b2793de0c3c4a98\" href=\"#a4b2793de0c3c4a98\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For a day procedure<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a4b2793de0c3c4a98\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a4b2793de0c3c4a98\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>An adult carer to support you and take you home<\/li>\n<li>Copy of Advanced Healthcare Directive or Enduring Power of Attorney (if you have one)<\/li>\n<li>A jacket or cardigan in case you get cold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-c8a9efde873711e92 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_c8a9efde873711e92\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c8a9efde873711e92\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4809-1\" data-target=\"#c8a9efde873711e92\" href=\"#c8a9efde873711e92\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span 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style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:2px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-darkgreen fusion-button-darkgreen button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/patients-and-visitors\/language-services\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Language services<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#a0ce4e;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div 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href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/patients-and-visitors\/your-care-in-hospital\">Your care in hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/healthcare-services\/pharmacy\">Pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/patients-and-visitors\/your-care-in-hospital#58ff20e50cab4653b\">Ryan\u2019s rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/patients-and-visitors\/pre-admission-clinic\">Pre-admission Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div 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