Patient Education Mount Carmel East Surgery Waiting Area
MOUNT CARMEL EAST
Surgery
Waiting Area
Welcome to the Surgery
Waiting Area
We realize that waiting while a family member
or friend has a medical procedure is difficult
to do, but we’re committed to making your
experience here at Mount Carmel East as pleasant
as possible.
While you’re waiting, consider the Surgery
Waiting Area your home base. It’s the best place
to be to get updates about your loved one, and
reviewing this information and following these
procedures will help both you and us.
Recovery Room
If the person you’re waiting for has had surgery,
they will first be moved to the Recovery Room.
The Recovery Room staff will notify one of
our volunteers when your loved one is in the
Recovery Room, and that volunteer will notify
you. A volunteer also will tell you when your
loved one is going to be transferred to a room or
is ready to be discharged. Usually a patient will
be in the Recovery Room for at least two hours.
Visitation
We do not normally allow visitors in the Recovery
Room. Please speak to the pre-operative nurse
if you have any questions or concerns. When
the patient you’re waiting for is ready to be
transferred to their assigned room, the recovery
nurses will call the volunteers with the room
number.
Discharge
If your loved one will be discharged directly from
the Recovery Room, we will notify you when it’s
time to bring your car to the Main Entrance of the
hospital. If they’ve received any kind of sedation,
we will bring them by wheelchair to your car.
Breaks
If you step out of the waiting area at anytime
during the day, please inform the volunteers
at the desk. This is very important if you wish
to speak with the doctor after surgery. Please
remember to check in with the volunteers when
you return to the waiting area.
mountcarmelhealth.com
June 2011