Onboarding Instructions - VA Oral & Facial Surgery

Robin Blanchard, DNAP, CRNA

Pre-Treatment Instructions

Things to do before your procedure

ALWAYS DO

Contact me if you develop a cough or temperature within 24hrs before surgery.

PLEASE DO

Take two tablets of Tylenol at home the morning of surgery with a sip of water – OR – for children give the recommended weight-based oral suspension dose. Contact us for alternate recommendation, if allergic to Tylenol.

REMEMBER

Regularly prescribed medications can be taken with a sip of water the morning of the procedure, unless otherwise advised during your consultation.

DO NOT

Don't take anything by mouth at least 6 hours before the scheduled procedure or the procedure will be canceled. This is for your safety.

Post-Treatment Instructions

Things to do after your procedure

ALWAYS DO

Call 911 in the event of an emergency.

DO NOT

Patients of legal driving age will not be able to drive themselves home. You may not travel home by Taxi, Bus or Uber unaccompanied.

ALWAYS DO

Parents and Guardians: Maintain close supervision of your child for 24 hours to prevent injury.

PLEASE DO

Use special caution when standing, using stairs and walking. Patient may not perform any strenuous activity or hazardous tasks. This is for your safety.

REMEMBER

If you have and unusual problems or any questions you should call your care team.

Anesthesia Consent

The practice of anesthesia and medicine is not an exact science. The reactions of each person can vary. Even when performed correctly, an anesthetic procedure can be associated with an extreme risk of serious bodily injury or death.

The following is a brief description of the anesthesia which will be available to you.
Please read carefully and discuss in detail with your anesthesia provider.

General Anesthesia

General anesthesia is a drug-induced loss of consciousness during which you are not arousable, even by painful stimulation. Your ability to independently maintain ventilatory function is often impaired. You will require assistance in maintaining a patent airway, and positive pressure ventilation may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of neuromuscular function. Your cardiovascular function may be impaired. Constant monitoring and alterations in your anesthetic will be modified as needed during your anesthetic to maintain a safe continuum of anesthesia during your procedure.

The following anesthetic treatment may apply to your procedure instead:

Moderate Sedation or conscious sedation, commonly known as “twilight sleep”

Intravenous medications will be administered. You should not feel pain, you will be very relaxed, and you will sleep through the procedure. You are monitored closely and continuously during the procedure. You may be easily aroused and will recover quickly.

Patient Statement

Prior to your procedure, your Anesthetic Plan will be discussed with you and you will be asked to sign a form attesting to the following:

That you understand that this information is provided so that you can make an informed choice about the type of anesthesia you will be given for this elective surgery.
That you understand and give consent to the anesthetic planned, and further understand that your Anesthesia provider may need to change anesthetic choices or certain aspects of the anesthetic plan due to circumstances that may arise during surgery
That you have read this from, and understand that you have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the anesthetic plan with the Nurse Anesthesiologists responsible for my care.