Your Guide to a Successful Recovery

Your Guide to a Successful Recovery

Preparation, education and a pre-planned discharge are very important for a joint replacement surgery. This booklet was made to help you understand:

? What to expect through every step of your surgery process ? What you will need to do before and after surgery ? How to care for your new joint

Remember, this is just a guide. Your Care Coordinator, Physician, Physician's Assistant, Nurses or Therapists may add to or make changes to any of the suggested care plans. Always use their recommendations first and ask questions if you are unsure of any information. Keep your guide as a handy reference for at least the first year after your surgery.

Patient Name

Surgery Date

Please Bring This Book with you to: ? Every office visit ? Your hospital pre-op class ? The hospital on admission ? All Outpatient rehab appointments, home health visits, or nursing home

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Your Care Coordinator

1

AdventHealth Altamonte Springs

2

? Amenities

3

? Campus Map

4

Pre-operative Care

5-14

? Pre-op Care Checklist ? Scheduling Surgery ? 1-2 Weeks After Scheduling Surgery ? Pre-operative Education Class ? 3-6 Weeks Before Surgery ? 1-2 Weeks Before Surgery ? Prepare for your return home ? Day & Night Before Surgery ? What to Bring to the Hospital ? Pre-Operative Shower Instructions

6 7 7 8 9 10 10-11 12-13 13 13-14

Hospital Care and Discharge Planning ? Day of and Days After Surgery ? Coach's Discharge Checklist ? Discharge Instructions

15-19 16,17 18 19

Post-Operative Care/Home Care

20-25

? What to Do at Home

20

? Dressing and Caring for your Incision

21

? THA Protocol

22

? Recognizing and Preventing Complications

22-23

? Post-Op Guide & Goals Following Knee Replacement Surgery24

? Frequently Asked Questions post-operatively

25

FH Celebration

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Appendices Appendix A ? Exercises

? Exercises Before Surgery ? Exercises After Surgery Appendix B ? How to Move After Surgery ? Lying in Bed ? Standing with Walker ? Bed transfer ? Tub transfer ? Automobile transfer

Appendix C ? ? Follow Up Care

Appendix D ? ? Advance Directives

Appendix E ? Anesthesia ? Blood Thinners ? Antibiotic Protection

Appendix F ? ? Nutrition and Surgery

Appendix G ? ? Commitment Statement ? Patient Reported Questions ? VR-12 ? HOOS Mini ? Patient assessment tool

Notes ? Space to Record

26-57 27 27-29 30-35 36-38 36 36 37 38 38

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The Care Coordinator

Care Coordinators are here to help you; the patient, navigate the surgical process. From preparing for surgery to post-operative care, your Care Coordinator will help guide

you and address your questions and concerns about your surgical procedure.

Your Care Coordinator will: ? Provide education throughout your surgical process ? Assess your needs at home ? Assist in coordinating your discharge plan ? Act as your guide throughout the course of treatment from

Pre-operative to Post-operative discharge. ? Answer questions and coordinate your hospital care with the

Joint Replacement team ? Coordinate scheduling your Joint Replacement Education Class ? Act as a liaison between the doctor's office, the hospital,

testing facilities and home care if needed. ? Answer questions and direct you to the correct resources

within the hospital.

You may call your Care Coordinator any time to ask questions about your surgery.

Phone: 407-303-7963

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