We want your experience at INC to be the best possible and we hope this orientation guide will assist in that effort. Please let a member of our team know if you have any questions, needs, or suggestions for how we may better serve you.

Admissions

The initial procedures should be scheduled with the secretary that will give with all the information, including the date and time of your hospital admission.

• Health Insurance: Check if  your insurance plan covers the procedure. They must authorize and release the request form prior to your hospital admission
•  Date and Time must be strictly complied
•  Bring all your exams and medical records

Pre-Operatory Evaluation
 
You will be visited by the surgeon in charge of your procedure and several members of the team   

Pre-Anesthetic Visit

Before your surgery, an anesthesiologist will speak with you to evaluate your medical condition, review your chart and plan your particular anesthetic . If necessary, you will be evaluated by other specialists.

Please read the instructions below carefully: 

•  You should be in absolute fasting after midnight
•  If necessary, a pre-anesthetic medication will be administered 
•  You can take a shower the night before or morning of the procedure

Authorization For Surgery

All patients undergoing surgical procedures receive detailed information about the risks they face.This information will come in the form of a written agreement that must be read.You should have all your questions answered before you sign the consent form.The consent form is primarily for informational purposes, and, when you sign it , you are authorizing the professionals to perform the procedures proposed in your case. 

Postoperative Routine
 
Some patients will recover from the anesthetic and surgery in the Intensice Care Unit (ICU).In this case, some important steps must be followed:

• Report any problem to the nurses.They will track the medical team and find appropriate assistance for you as soon as possible 
• The wound dressing changes will be conducted only by medical staff according to clinical criteria 
•  During the evening time, there are doctors on-call and they can easily be reached by a beeper.The medical team knows your case and will be able to help you .

Patient Discharge and Stitches Removal

• The doctors will prescribe the medications that you should take at home, as well as give you the necessary orientation 
• Request, if necessary, declarations and statements to justify dismissal from school and/or professional activity  
• Request all your imaging exams because they belong to you and you should take them as you leave the hospital
• As soon as the physician tells you that you can go home, you must inform the nurse in charge of Unit

if you have any doubts or need further medical assistance, please call our neurology team at any time.We are here to help you. 

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