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Guidebook for the Solid Organ Transplant Programme Chapter 4
Appendix Q (con’t)
Once you have been admitted to hospital you will be prepared for surgery on the Transplant Unit.
Once admitted, you can expect:
Not to eat or drink anything
To have blood work drawn
To have an intravenous (IV) started
To be asked for a urine specimen
To have a chest x-ray and ECG
To have your bowels cleared/prepped
WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO THE HOSPITAL?
Your Care Card/PHN number
An accurate list of all medications (names, doses, frequency) that you take, or bring the
medications with you.
After your surgery, once you are transferred to the Transplant Unit, your family can bring:
1. The “Living With Transplantation Manual”
2. A credit card which you can use to pay for a television
3. Any walking aid or cane you may be using
4. Small change to cover the cost of newspaper, coffee shop, pay phone etc.
5. A small overnight bag
6. All needed toiletry items: soap, shampoo, comb/brush, toothbrush etc.
7. Lip and skin moisturizer (the air in hospital tends to be very dry)
8. Mouthwash (if you use it on a regular basis)
9. Bathrobe which opens all the way down the front
10. Slippers with closed-in heel and rubber soles, or running shoes.
11. A good book or magazine
12. BRING YOUR PAGER with you to return to the BCT after your transplant.
Do NOT Bring
Any valuables such as rings, watches or jewellery
A large amount of cash (a maximum of $20.00 may be locked up on the ward.)
Any large electrical equipment, which needs to be plugged in (you may bring an electrical
razor or hair dryer or a small portable radio)
A cellular phone (you cannot use this in the hospital)
Chapter 4 – Clinical Guidelines for Liver Transplantation – July, 2010 Page 63
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