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Use regular soap or shampoo for your face and hair.
No hair products.
Shower from your neck to toes with Chlorohexidine Gluconate( CHG) soap. Clean your
armpits last.
Do not use CHG on your face, hair or in your genital area.
Turn off the water before you apply the soap.
Please scrub with the soap and allow the soap to stay on your skin for 4-5 minutes( If
possible) before rinsing off.
Spend 1 minute scrubbing your surgical leg (don't forget your belly button and in
between your toes.
Turn the water back on
Rinse well and pat dry with a fresh, clean towel.
Dress in freshly washed clothes.
Sleep on fresh clean sheets.
Do not sleep with pets.
PACKING FOR THE HO SP ITAL
BRING THE F OLL OW ING ITEMS TO THE HOS PITA L WIT H YOU:
Photo ID
Your medical insurance information and pharmacy card.
Advance directive paperwork.
Name and contact information of the person you would like your surgeon to check in
with during and or after surgery.
A list of your regular medications you are presently taking (prescriptions, supplements,
and over the counter) and what time, how many you are taking, and the last time you
took them.
A list of your Allergies and what happens when you take the substance or are exposed
to it.
Two sets of loose-fitting clothes. Choose clothes that are easy to get on and off. We
recommend shorts or loose-fitting sweatpants or flannel pajama pants, underwear and
T-shirt.
Walking shoes, sturdy but easy to get on and off, preferably without laces.
Glasses and/or contact lenses, hearing aids and/or dentures (we are not responsible for
your personal items).
Personal hygiene items (toothbrush/paste, deodorant, brush/comb).
CPAP machine if you use one at home for sleep apnea.
If you are bringing a cell phone or laptop with power/charging cords, please label the
cords with your name and phone number. The hospital is not responsible for personal
items.
The walker you plan to use when you go home.
