Night Before Surgery
Night Before Surgery
Night Before Surgery
- Put clean sheets on your bed
- Bathe using your toiletries
- Do not shave your legs
- After 2 hours from your bath, wash with the Chlorhexdine Cloths provided to you at your preoperative visit. Use the cloths as instructed during your preadmission visit and at Joint Venture Class
- Remove all jewelry and leave valuables at home
- Remove all make up, nail polish, acrylic nails, hair barrettes and bobby pins
- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight
Pack:
- Your allergy list
- Your medications in their bottles from your pharmacy
- Loose fitting pajamas or short night gown and short robe if desired
- Undergarments
- Loose shorts, jogging suit, sweats, tops
- Slippers with backs and rubberized sole or walking shoes with Velcro closures or elastic shoe laces
- Socks
- Glasses, dentures, hearing aids and batteries
- Personal toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, denture cleanser/cup, deodorant, electric or other razor, shaving cream, comb)
- Make-up, hand mirror if desired
- CPAP machine settings, tubing, and machine (if you have one)
- Cell phone and charger
- Phone numbers of family and friends
- Reading materials
- Your “Joint Venture” booklet
- Walker, if you have one (put your name on your walker)
- Copy of your Advance Directive
- Hard candy or gum
- Chapstick
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