Surgery Simplified: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of Before, During, and After Surgery Alongside a Registered Recovery Nurse

Table of Contents
	Introduction
Section One
Pre-surgery (at home)
	Chapter 1
		Labs, Tests, and Medications
	Chapter 2
		The Day Before Surgery
	Chapter 3
		Helpful Information
Section Two
Pre-operative Procedures (at hospital or surgery center)
	Chapter 4
		Pre-op Team and Their Responsibilities
	Chapter 5
		Pre-op Area Activity: Before Surgery Happens
	Chapter 6
		Helpful Information
Section Three
Operating Room (at hospital or surgery center)
	Chapter 7
		OR Team and Their Responsibilities
	Chapter 8
		OR Activity: What’s Going on During Surgery
	Chapter 9
		Helpful Information
Section Four
Post-anesthesia Care Unit (at hospital or surgery center)
	Chapter 10
		PACU Team and Their Responsibilities
	Chapter 11
		PACU Area Activity: What Is Going on While You Are in Recovery
	Chapter 12
		Helpful Information
Section Five
Post-surgery (at home)
	Chapter 13
		Medications
	Chapter 14
		The Day of Surgery at Home
	Chapter 15
		Helpful Information
Section Six
Resources
	List 1A
		Belongings to bring for a hospital stay
	List 1B
		Belongings to bring for a same-day surgery
	List 2
		Discharge questions you may want to ask
	List 3
		Side effects from medications typically prescribed by surgeons
	List 4
		Common medical terminology abbreviations and their meaning