Hospitalization in surgery
Professionalism, listening, kindness, information: these are the key words of nursing staff.
Communication with the healthcare team
As soon as you enter the hospital, a nurse will provide you with all the information you need for your next operation. This includes in particular the day's program (the visit of your surgeon, the anesthetist and possibly other health professionals who contribute to your care) and the time slot for your visit to the operating room, given for information only. It may happen that the time of your surgical procedure is postponed, particularly if another patient requires emergency surgery. In this case, the nursing staff will inform you as quickly as possible of the shift in your operating range.
To ensure that your loved ones are well informed, a Listening and Information Point for loved ones is available. A privileged contact person is present from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to ensure attentive listening and an adapted response to the questions that your loved ones may have.
Before surgery
A member of the healthcare team will help you apply your preparation protocol for the operation, including preparing the operating field (depilation, careful cleaning of the area to be operated on, etc.) and taking a shower with antiseptic soap.
If necessary, he will also ask you to tie your hair, remove your contact lenses, hearing or dental aids, jewelry, etc.
Various biological and/or radiological control examinations may also be requested by your doctor before the operation.
When you are admitted to Surgery, for your comfort, do not forget your personal toiletries (shower gel and towels). The clinic does not provide any linen or toiletries.
The intervention
A stretcher bearer takes you to the operating room. You are welcomed there by the nurse and the anesthetist, who install all the equipment and devices necessary for your anesthesia and monitoring your state of health.
These devices are adapted and checked before each intervention. In order to avoid infections > , all equipment that must come into contact with patients is disinfected, sterilized or meets the use of single-use equipment.
Care and careful monitoring after your procedure
Once your procedure is completed, you are taken to the post-procedure monitoring room (recovery room). There, qualified nursing staff ensure continuous monitoring of your state of health, under the careful control of an anesthetist-resuscitator doctor. For your well-being, any pain due to the procedure is also taken care of quickly.
Returning to your room
The time spent in the recovery room varies depending on your state of health and the nature of the procedure. As soon as he judges you ready to return to your room, the anesthetist will have you taken back there by a stretcher bearer. Depending on the case, various control examinations can also be carried out during your post-operative follow-up.