Preparing For Your Procedure

Thank you for choosing UNC Health Johnston as your health care provider. Whether you are having a procedure or surgery, UNC Health Johnston is here to provide you safe, excellent, and patient centered care.

This guide will answer many of the questions you have as you get ready. The guide will also help you have a smoother and less stressful procedure day. If you have questions that are not answered in the guide there is also a list of who to call. UNC Health Johnston is committed to answering any questions or concerns you may have.

To help your procedure process move smoothly, we kindly ask that you answer all phone calls coming from UNC Health Johnston and sign up for a My UNC Chart account as soon as your procedure is scheduled. Through My UNC Chart, you can fill out pre-registration forms, view test results, pay bills, and more.

Our team is ready to help your procedure run smoothly. When you are having a procedure at UNC Health Johnston, you may be scheduled for a pre-procedure testing appointment, or our team may conduct a pre-procedure phone call to collect information. Both processes are designed to make sure you are involved in your individualized plan of care.

Prior to Day of Procedure

• Pre-Procedural Testing
• Preparing for your Surgical Procedure
• Parents of Children Coming to Surgery
• Important Instructions
• Medications
• Transportation
• Advance Directives

Day of Surgery- Before Leaving Home

• The Morning of Your Procedure

Day of Surgery- At the Hospital

• When You Arrive
• Waiting Areas
• Infection Prevention
• Anesthesia During Your Procedure
• The Recovery Process After Your Surgery
• Pain and Nausea Management

Admission or Discharge

• What to Bring if Staying Overnight
• What NOT to Bring
• Discharge Instructions for Your Recovery
• Important Phone Numbers
• Campus Maps, Parking and Wayfinding Resources