DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING including water, candy or chewing gum after midnight of the day preceding surgery, unless otherwise directed. Undigested food in the stomach can cause complications and your surgery is likely to be postponed or cancelled if you forget to follow these instructions.

IF YOU TAKE HEART, BLOOD PRESSURE, DIURETICS OR DIABETES MEDICATION please make sure you speak with our Pre-Op Screening Nurse to find out which medications to take. Take medicines in AM as instructed by Screening Nurse with a little sip of water. If you take multiple medications, bring a list of your medicines with you.

ARRANGE FOR AN ADULT TO ACCOMPANY YOU TO THE CENTER, DRIVE YOU HOME and stay with you for the first night. No patient is allowed to drive himself or herself home from the Surgery Center or be at home by themselves the first day.

BATHE OR SHOWER before coming to the Surgery Center. This will assist you in feeling refreshed and minimize the chance of infection. Clean clothes should be worn. You may brush your teeth on the morning of your procedure (taking care not to swallow any water).

IF YOUR CHILD IS HAVING SURGERY, feel free to bring his favorite stuffed animal or security blanket for added reassurance. If your child takes a bottle or sippy cup, please bring one with you for after the procedure. Any patient under the age of 18 MUST have a parent or guardian in the building at all times.

REMOVE ALL MAKE-UP, NAIL POLISH, CONTACT LENSES AND JEWELRY (including body piercing). Leave all valuables at home. We suggest wearing loose, comfortable clothing. For arm or shoulder surgery wear a large, button up shirt. For leg or foot surgery wear shorts or wide legged pants. You may want to bring a sweater or warm-up jacket as the temperature in the center is fairly cool.

LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ACCOMPANY YOU to the Surgery Center. To maximize the comfort of all visitors, we suggest that adult patients be accompanied by only ONE person. We welcome both parents of the pediatric patient to remain at the Surgrey Center throughout surgery. It would be better if siblings did NOT accompany pediatric patients due to limited space and the privacy of our other patients.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY HEALTH CHANGES between your most recent visit to your physician and the day of your procedure, notify your physician. Please report even minor changes such as elevated temperature, cough or cold.

IF YOU SUSPECT THAT YOU ARE PREGNANT, please notify your surgeon. Anesthesia medication may be harmful to the developing fetus.

REFRAIN FROM SMOKING after midnight on the day of your procedure.

BRING INSURANCE CARDS and picture I.D. (driver's liscense) with you on the day of surgery along with required payment in the form of cash, check or credit card. For pediatric patients, please make sure you have their social security number.

WE WILL TRY AND CONTACT YOU prior to your procedure to obtain a health history on you. If we have not contacted you within 24 hours of your surgery please call our Pre-Op Screening Nurse at (904) 389-1077. Please call Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM and ask to speak with the pre-op screening nurse.