{"id":889,"date":"2017-08-07T00:02:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T00:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=889"},"modified":"2017-09-07T00:38:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T00:38:05","slug":"coming-in-for-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/coming-in-for-surgery","title":{"rendered":"Coming in for surgery"},"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-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-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>Coming in for surgery<\/h1>\n<h2>Preparation for your surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Prepare for your surgery by following the instructions provided at your pre-admission appointment to avoid your surgery being cancelled.\u00a0 This includes when to fast, medications to stop and anything you have been told to bring on the day of surgery.<\/p>\n<h2>What to bring<\/h2>\n<h3>Every time you come to hospital<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Your Medicare card<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Card and\/or concession card (if you have one)<\/li>\n<li>Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)<\/li>\n<li>Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription and herbal medicine. Please avoid bringing in any strong pain and sleeping medication. We will supply these medications during your admission if you require them.<\/li>\n<li>Relevant x-rays, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports<\/li>\n<li>Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)<\/li>\n<li>Glasses, hearing aid, walking frame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For a day procedure<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The name and contact details of the responsible adult carer who will take you home and stay with you overnight<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Healthcare Directive if you have one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For an overnight (or longer) stay<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A dressing gown, sleepwear and slippers, or comfortable day clothes and shoes<\/li>\n<li>Your toiletries (toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream, shampoo etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Tissues<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Healthcare Directive if you have one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do not bring (for overnight or longer stay)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Your handbag, wallet, purse or large amounts of cash. Just bring a small amount for items such as newspapers, magazines or coffee.<\/li>\n<li>Valuables, such as jewellery, watches, electronic devices or other items of value to you. If you need to bring valuables with you, we recommend leaving valuables with your support person during surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Your surgery<\/h2>\n<h3>Day surgery admission<\/h3>\n<p>On arrival, visit the Day Surgery reception using lift A to Level 2. You will be welcomed by a receptionist who will check your paperwork and ask you some questions.\u00a0 We ask you to nominate one person to accompany you on the day.<\/p>\n<h3>Clinical admission (Day Surgery Unit)<\/h3>\n<p>At the Day Surgery Unit, you will prepare for surgery by changing into a surgical gown and underwear, and you may be given stockings depending on the type of surgery. The nurse will check your personal details, put an identification bracelet on you, take your blood pressure and temperature and go through a list of questions.<\/p>\n<p>Your support person may stay with you during the admission process. Once your admission has finished, you will be taken to another area to await your surgery.\u00a0 At this point your support person will be required to leave the area.<\/p>\n<h3>Operating room<\/h3>\n<p>When it is time for your procedure, you will be prepared for your anaesthetic and transferred into the operating room.<\/p>\n<h3>Recovery \u2013 Post Anaesthetic Care Unit<\/h3>\n<p>Once your surgery is complete you will be moved into the Recovery unit and monitored by a nurse.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>After surgery<\/h2>\n<h3>Going home on the day of surgery<\/h3>\n<p>If you are going home on the same day as your surgery, you will be taken back to the Day Surgery Unit where you are monitored, provided with a light snack and your support person is contacted.\u00a0 A nurse will take you through your discharge information.<\/p>\n<p>If you received a general anaesthetic or sedation, your support person will collect you from the Day Surgery Unit directly or, if arranged, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/when-you-leave#transit-lounge\">Transit Lounge<\/a>. You must organise transport and an appropriate adult to collect you otherwise your surgery may be cancelled. This is to ensure you are discharged safety. Public transport is not appropriate and a taxi may be used only if a support person accompanies you.<\/p>\n<p>In the following days, a nurse will contact you to ask about your recovery and answer any questions<\/p>\n<h3>Staying overnight or longer<\/h3>\n<p>If you are staying overnight or longer you will be transferred to a ward. Staff will help you with your post-operative needs and care for you while you recover.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have recovered from your surgery, the staff will make sure you have everything you need to make an easy transition back home. On discharge, you must have a support person collect you to take you home.<\/p>\n<h3>Discharge<\/h3>\n<p>We will prepare a <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/when-you-leave\">discharge plan<\/a> for an easy transition back home. This may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>any follow-up outpatient appointments<\/li>\n<li>medicines and prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>arrangements for any community support services<\/li>\n<li>any equipment or aids you need at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You must organise a support person to pick you up after your procedure. If your support person is arriving later in the day, you\u2019re able to wait in the Transit Lounge area.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns after surgery<\/h3>\n<p>Contact your General Practitioner or 13HEALTH if you have any concerns about your health after you leave hospital.<\/p>\n<p>If you suddenly become unwell, call Triple Zero (000) or go to the hospital Emergency Department.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class='has-marker fusion-row campus-map' data-zoom='17'><div id='map_1775270701-8414' class='location_map location_marker standard' data-centre='-27.39059461249216,153.0233396603271' data-zoom='17'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='marker' data-lat='-27.390737502941192' data-lng='153.02229896322933' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><\/h4>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id='control-div-map_1775270701-8414' class='control-div'>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-ui-map_1775270701-8414' class='control-ui' title = 'Click to reset the map'>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-text-map_1775270701-8414' class='control-text'>\r\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-undo' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><span>Reset<\/span>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t createMap( 'map_1775270701-8414' );\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n<h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Prince Charles Hospital<br \/>\nLocated:<\/strong> Rode Road<br \/>\nCHERSMIDE QLD 4032<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0(07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4000<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-darkgreen fusion-button-darkgreen button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/admission-to-hospital\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Admission to hospital<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" 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-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/parking-and-transport\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Parking &amp; transport<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" 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-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/your-stay\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Your stay<\/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 style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Related information<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/your-appointment\/#clinics\">Outpatient Clinics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/pre-admission-clinic\">Pre-admission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/assistance-for-you-and-your-family\/#accom-travel\">Accommodation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.qld.gov.au\/ptss\/\">Travel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/visitor-information\/#smoke-free\">Smoke Free Environment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/your-care-in-hospital\">Your care in hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/food-drinks-services\">Food, drinks and services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/pharmacy\">Pharmacy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/patients-and-visitors\/language-services\">Language services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\">Concerns about healthcare (Ryan\u2019s Rule)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":625,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[118,123,236,237,238,239,240,241,242,243,244,245],"class_list":["post-889","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-discharge","tag-recovery","tag-admission-for-surgery","tag-day-surgery","tag-hospital-surgery","tag-preparing-for-surgery","tag-what-to-bring-for-surgery","tag-post-anaesthetic-care","tag-after-surgery","tag-overnight","tag-ward","tag-admission"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2768,"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions\/2768"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}