Surgery Day Checklist    

• Chlorhexidine Shower or Wipe Completion

• Do not shave the area of surgery. Nurses will take care of it

• Do not wear any make-up, lipstick or nail polish

• Stop eating solid food at 10 pm on the night before surgery

–   On the day of surgery, you may drink clear liquids until 2 hrs before your schedule arrival time. (Clear liquids include water, Gatorade, clear tea, black coffee, apple or cranberry juice)

• What to bring:

–   Health insurance cards

–   Picture identification

–   Knee-length robe or gown

–   Lightweight camisole or cotton shirt to wear under the hospital gown

–   Something to read

–   Copies of your medical history, advanced medical directive

–   Any medications you regularly take

–   Personal items such as hair brush, denture case, eyeglass case, contact lens case

–   DO NOT bring cash, credit cards, jewelry, and other valuabl