(801) 501-2600
9660 S. 1300 E.
Sandy, UT 84094Map

Alta View Hospital

Alta View Hospital
Alta View Endoscopy

Day of Procedure

What patients can typically expect on the day of the procedure.

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You'll be taken to a private area for changing from regular clothes to hospital clothes.
A registered nurse will perform an assessment, and you will be prepared for your procedure. This may include: having vital signs and weight measured, starting an IV (intravenous) line, drawing lab tests, possible urine sample, and a skin prep, if necessary.
You can be provided with a warm blanket and magazines. We have medical information to read while you wait for your procedure.
You'll learn about your sedation, the medication that will help to keep you comfortable during your procedure. Sedation will be provided based on your procedure type and your health status.
Your doctor will visit with you. Please feel free at this time to ask any questions regarding your procedure.
Waiting times before your procedure starts will vary. The actual time your procedure begins will depend on longer or shorter procedure times and emergencies. We will make every effort to keep you informed if a delay occurs.
You can walk or be transported in a wheelchair to the procedure area by a member of the endoscopy team.
Your family will be shown where to wait during your procedure. No family may be permitted in the procedure area during the procedure.

A registered nurse will ask once more for your name, date of birth, allergies, food intake status and, as necessary, identify and prepare you for the procedure.
Monitors will be applied and a warm blanket provided.

Your family/visitors will meet you in a private area.
Inpatients will be taken directly from the post-procedure area to their assigned rooms, where family members can meet them.
You may feel sleepy and groggy.

Your doctor will provide any discharge prescriptions necessary.
If you prefer, have family or appropriate visitors fill these before leaving the facility.
The hospital pharmacy accepts most insurance plans.

You will be observed and made comfortable until you have met medical criteria.
This stage may be as brief as 30 minutes, or as long as 4 hours, depending on your needs, type of anesthesia and the procedure performed.
A member of the endoscopy team will accompany you out of the building when you are discharged. You may walk, if feeling well enough, or be assisted to your car in a wheelchair.