22 | CMH-OHSU Health Orthopedic Clinic AT THE HOSPITAL Before surgery Checking in at the hospital • Arrive at the hospital at the time you were told during your confirmation call the day before. Your driver may park near the entrance to the hospital, unless otherwise directed. • Sit in the surgical waiting area. A registration clerk will call your name. Preparations for your surgery • After you have checked in, a caregiver will escort you to a room in Same Day Surgery. A nurse will take your blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, height and weight. • You will change into a hospital gown. We will store your personal clothing. • The nurse will start an IV in your arm, which is how you will receive medicine during your surgery. • You will meet your CRNA (nurse anesthetist), who will review your medical history with you and discuss his/her anesthesia recommendations. The recommendations may include general anesthesia, spinal nerve block/epidural or regional anesthesia, such as nerve blocks. • Once everything is clear for surgery, a team member will show your family members and/or friends where to wait, and you will be taken into surgery.
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