General Surgery Nurse Appointment

The general surgery nurse:

• counsels patients before and, if necessary, after surgery, including preparation and recovery;
• assesses the patient’s health status, confirms daily medications and comorbidities;
• refers the patient for required investigations and tests;
• evaluates post-operative wound condition and care, removes sutures if needed;
• takes microbiological swabs and replaces drainage bags if required.

Patients are referred to the general surgery nurse by the hospital’s surgeon.