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 the morning as instructed by Screening Nurse with a little sip of water. Bring a list of your medicines with you.

REFRAIN FROM SMOKING after midnight on the day of your procedure. ALL PATIENTS SHOULD BATHE OR SHOWER AND SHAMPOO before coming to the Surgery Center. This will assist you in feeling refreshed and minimize the chance of infection. You may brush your teeth on the morning of your procedure (taking care not to swallow any water).

LEAVE ALL VALUABLES AT HOME!   Remove all jewelry( including body piercings) and contact lenses.  We suggest wearing comfortable clothing.  For hand, arm or facial surgery wear something that buttons down the front.  For leg or foot surgery wear shorts or wide legged pants.

IT IS THE POLICY OF THE FACILITY THAT ALL PATIENTS HAVE A RESPONSIBLE ADULT PRESENT THROUGHOUT THEIR SURGICAL STAY. 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.

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.

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. 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.

If we have not contacted you within 24 hours of your surgery please call our Pre-Op Screening Nurse at (904) 281-0021. Please call Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM and ask to speak with the pre-op screening nurse.