Pre-Surgery Instructions

A nurse from Quail Surgical & Pain Management Center will telephone you up to
7 days prior to your surgery to obtain a basic health history, review your pre-surgery instructions, and order any required laboratory studies. If you will be out of town, or need to contact the pre-admit nurse sooner, please leave a message on the voicemail line at
827-7575.

Before surgery, it is important that you follow these important safety rules. If they are not followed, your operations may have to be delayed or even canceled.

Please do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night prior to your surgery. This includes food, liquids, water, candy, gum, breath mints.
Please do not smoke tobacco, chew tobacco, or drink alcohol for 24 hours prior to your surgery.
Please do not bring any medications with you to the surgery center unless instructed to do so by your doctor or our nurse.
If you take any routine medications, your doctor or our nurse will tell you how to take the medication the day of your surgery. If you are diabetic, please contact your diabetes physician for instructions on taking your insulin or oral medications.
If you take a blood thinning medication, please tell your surgeon.
Please do not bring jewelry or other valuables to the surgery center.
Please do bring your insurance card and picture identification along with any requested co-pay or deductible amounts.

If you are unable to keep your appointment or you are delayed, please contact the Center at 775 827-7555.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding you surgery, please discuss them with the Surgery Center nurse during the pre-surgery interview or anytime at 775 827-7555.

Day of Surgery Instructions

Please remember to bring the following items with you:

Insurance cards or forms and any required co-payment for services.
Eyeglasses or contact lens container (if you wear contacts).
Hearing aid(s).

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing, and low-heeled shoes so it is easier to dress following surgery.

Once you have registered, a nurse will escort you into the preoperative area where your pulse, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure will be taken. You will be asked to change into a gown provided by the Center. Your clothes will be placed into a secure locker until you are ready to be discharged.

After your procedure is completed, you will be taken into the recovery area until you are ready to go home.

The average stay after ambulatory surgery is 1-2 hours after completion of the procedure, depending on the extent of the surgery and the type of anesthesia used. You should make arrangements accordingly for a responsible person to pick you up, as well as you will not be allowed to drive yourself home.

After your procedure, coffee, juice, soda, and crackers are provided for patients in the facility. Please do not bring food items from home.

Also, please do not bring children who cannot be left unsupervised during your procedure.

Surgery for Children
Children are encouraged to bring a favorite toy or blanket with them. Parents are required to stay with their child while in the preoperative and postoperative areas. It will be necessary for parents to remain in the building while the procedure is in progress.

After your Discharge from the Surgery Center

You will be given specific instructions from your doctor regarding your care upon discharge from Quail Surgical & Pain Management Center.

For your comfort and safety, we remind you of the following:

Have someone stay with you for the first 24 hours following surgery.
Take it easy until your physician says you can return to your normal routine.
It is natural to experience some discomfort in the area of your procedure. You may also experience some drowsiness or dizziness depending on the type of anesthesia you receive, or the amount of pain medication you are taking at home.
Follow your physician's instructions regarding diet, rest, and medication.
Do not drive a car, drink alcohol, make legal decisions, operate heavy machinery or power tools for 24 hours after receiving general anesthesia or intravenous sedation or while taking pain medication.
Contact your physician if you feel you are having problems after your discharge from the surgery center. If you cannot contact your physician, but feel your concern warrants a doctor's attention, call or go to an emergency room, which is closest to you.
It is very important to remember that you must have someone to drive you home after your procedure.
Taxi transportation is allowed only for patients having local anesthesia or if the patient is accompanied by an escort.

The day after your surgery someone from the surgery center staff will call you to check on how you are doing. If your surgery is on a Friday, you will be contacted on Monday.