Approximately 1 hour after arrival to the RR the patient will be transfered back to SDS to begin phase 2 of the recovery process. A nurse will assess the patients vital signs and begin discharge paper work. Once discharge criteria is meet the patient will be discharged to home. Discharge Criteria Vital signs remain stable. Patient is able to tolerate fluids.
Patient is able to void.
Patient has another person to drive them home. The nurse will then remove the IV and the patient may get dressed. Discharge instructions and a patient satifactory survey will begiven, to fill out at the patients leisure. Any medications that the doctor may have ordered can be picked up in the outpatient pharmacy. Thank you for taking the time to visit the Same Day Surgery information page.