Clinical Services
Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU)
If you are going home the same day as your surgery, you will be returned to the ACU. Your nurse will continue to monitor your vital signs, and check your dressings and intravenous infusion (IV). We provide a light snack for your post-operative nourishment.
Your Recovery
Your healthcare provider may instruct you to do certain activities after surgery. These help prevent lung problems, blood clots, and other complications. Here are some things you may be asked to do:
Coughing Exercises
Coughing helps clear secretions from your air passages.
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Ankle Pumps
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Ankle Circles
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Turn in Bed and Change Positions Often
At first, a healthcare provider may help you move and turn in bed. You will be taught to turn, change positions, sit with your legs dangling over the side of the bed, and get out of bed.
Going Home
Several discharge criteria must be met before you go home.
They include, but are not limited to:
They include, but are not limited to:
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Please remember to make arrangements in advance for someone to drive you home. Before you leave the hospital you will receive instructions on your home care. After arriving home, plan on resting the remainder of the day. Someone should remain at home with you for at least the first 24 hours, since you will still be sedated and recovering from anesthesia.
If any questions arise after you have gone home, please contact your physician directly.
If any questions arise after you have gone home, please contact your physician directly.