• Surgery
• Transfer from the Recovery Room to your room on the orthopedic unit
• Use your incentive spirometer every hour
• Dangle/sit at the bedside with assistance
• Complete calf/ankle exercises while in bed
• Knee replacement only: Wear your knee immobilizer while in bed

• Start eating a diet as tolerated
• Vital signs will be taken routinely
• Your intake and output will be monitored
• Wear your pneumatic stockings to prevent clots
• Use your PCA pump for pain management
• You may have blood drawn or other lab work/tests
• Hip replacement only: Wear your abduction pillow when in bed

• Sit out of bed/in chair for all meals
• Walk to the bathroom with assistance as needed
• Use your incentive spirometer every hour
• Knee Replacement Only: Wear your knee immobilizer when out of bed
• Complete exercises while in bed
• Knee Replacement Only: Use your CPM
• Begin LOVENOX® (blood thinner) education

• Vital signs will be taken routinely
• Your intake and output will be monitored – a catheter may be placed if you are having trouble voiding on your own
• Pneumatic stockings will be removed
• Hip Replacement Only: Wear your abduction pillow when in bed
• PCA pump for pain management will be discontinued in the morning (Remember to ask for pain medication if you need it)
• You may have blood drawn or other lab work/tests
• Review Patient Education Sheets

You will work on:

• Increasing the range of motion of your hip or knee
• Transfers
• Walking
• Exercises
• Learning to use a walker

You will work on:

• Transfer on/off the toilet
• Activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g., bathing, dressing)
• Hip Replacement Only: Learning to use adaptive equipment

• Evaluation for discharge
• Start coordinating equipment and home health needs

• Sit out of bed/in chair for all meals
• Walk to the bathroom with assistance as needed
• Use your incentive spirometer every hour
• Knee Replacement Only: Wear you knee immobilizer when in bed
• Complete exercises while in bed
• Knee Replacement Only: Use your CPM
• Continue LOVENOX® (blood thinner) education

• Your intake and output will be monitored; if you have a catheter, it may be removed
• If you still have IVs they may be discontinued
• Remember to ask for pain medication 30 minutes prior to your PT/OT sessions and as needed
• Hip Replacement Only: Wear your abduction pillow when in bed
• You may have blood drawn or other lab work/tests
• Review Patient Education Sheets

You will work on:

• Increasing the range of motion of your knee or hip
• Transfers/walking
• Stair training
• Exercises
• Practicing using a walker
• Review home exercise program

You will work on:

• Transfer on/off the toilet
• Activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g., bathing, dressing)
• Hip Replacement Only: Practicing using adaptive equipment
• Review strategies for doing ADLs at home

• Review discharge needs
• Discuss equipment ordered and home care services
• Review discharge day procedure

• Discharge home
• You will go home once cleared by your physician
• Goal is to be picked up by 11 a.m.
• Hip Replacement Only: Wear your abduction pillow while in bed
• You will be transported downstairs by wheelchair

• Medicate for pain as needed
• REVIEW PATIENT DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
  • Precautions
  • Medications, Pain medication
  • Activity
  • Care of surgical site
  • Anti-coagulation/LOVENOX®

You will work on:

• Increasing the range of motion of your hip or knee
• Transfers/walking
• Stair training
• Exercises
• Review home exercise program

You will work on:

• Transfer on/off the toilet
• Activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g., bathing, dressing)
• Hip Replacement Only: Practicing using adaptive equipment
• Review strategies for completing ADLs at home

• Review discharge needs
• Confirm equipment
• Review home care services for RN and/or PT/OT
• Review discharge day procedure