Patient Educational Reels

I'm Grant, and I'm a nurse practitioner with general surgery at Baptist Health Corbin. I'm here to walk you through what happens before, during, after a colonoscopy. Starting with before, you'll receive simple instructions to prepare you for the procedure. This includes drinking only clear liquids and taking a bowel prep to clean out your colon.

This step is very important. It helps us see clearly and keeps you safe. On the day of your procedure, you'll check-in at our surgery center and meet our care team. We'll review your health history, start an IV, and answer any questions you have.

Feeling nervous is normal, and we're here to help you feel comfortable. Now, during the colonoscopy, you'll receive medication to help you sleep. Most patients sleep through their procedure and don't feel pain.

The exam usually takes less than thirty minutes.

Afterwards, you'll rest for a short time while the medication wears off. You may feel a little bloated, which is normal and goes away quickly. We'll review our findings with you and inform you of your follow-up. You will be discharged with a driver afterwards. A colonoscopy is a routine and important test that helps protect your health. At Baptist Health Corbin, your comfort and safety comes first every step of the way.

I'm Grant, a nurse practitioner with general surgery at Baptist Health Corbin. I want to take a minute to explain what happens before, during, after gallbladder surgery. Before surgery, you'll visit a provider in our office. We'll talk about symptoms, review tests, and decide together if surgery is right for you. You'll also receive clear instructions like when to stop drinking and eating, which medications to take or hold, and what to expect on surgery day. When you arrive for surgery, our care team will check your vitals, start an IV, and answer any last questions that you may have. You will also meet an anesthesia provider who gives you medicine so that you're fully asleep and feel no pain, as well as the general surgeon performing the procedure.

During surgery, we use small incisions instead of large ones. A tiny camera and special tools help us remove the gallbladder safely. Most surgeries take approximately thirty to sixty minutes. After surgery, you'll wake up in recovery.

You may feel sleepy, sore, or have some shoulder discomfort. This is normal and temporary. Most patients go home the same day and feel better within a few days to a week. Our Baptist Health Corbin team is here to take care of you every step of the way.

I'm Grant, a nurse practitioner with general surgery at Baptist Health Corbin, and I want to walk you through what to expect with hernia repair surgery. Before surgery, you'll see a provider in the office. We'll talk about your symptoms, examine the hernia, and review any tests and decide together if surgery is the best option or if further testing or parameters be met prior to surgery. You'll receive instructions about eating, drinking, medications, and surgery day.

On the day of surgery, our team will help you get ready and keep you comfortable. You'll meet the anesthesia provider and be fully asleep and pain free during surgery. During surgery, we place the tissue back where it belongs and strengthen the area, often using mesh for support. This is usually done with small incisions and most surgeries take about an hour.

After surgery, you may feel sore or tight in the area. That's normal. Most patients go home the same day, walk around shortly after surgery, and return to normal activities in a few days to a few weeks, depending on the type of hernia. Baptist Health Corbin will guide you through recovery and be here if you need us.

I'm Grant, a nurse practitioner with general surgery at Baptist Health Corbin. I'm here to explain what happens before, during, after a mastectomy so that you know what to expect. Let's start with before surgery. A mastectomy is a procedure to remove breast tissue or to treat or prevent breast cancer. Before your surgery, you'll meet the surgeon and your care team. We'll review your health history, explain the plan, and answer your questions. You may have imaging, lab work, and instructions about eating, drinking, and medications.

On the day of surgery, you'll check-in at the surgery center. Our team will help you get comfortable and start an IV. Feeling nervous is normal. We're here to support you.

Now during surgery, you'll be given medicine to keep you asleep and pain free. The surgeon carefully performs the procedure while a full team monitors your safety. You won't feel or remember the surgery.

After surgery, we'll wake up in recovery. You may have soreness, bandages, and a small drain to help your body heal. Our nurses will manage your pain and teach you how to care for yourself at home.

Recovery takes time and everyone heals at their own pace. We'll schedule follow-up visits and make sure you know when to call us with concerns. At Baptist Health Corbin, we're here to care for you before, during, and after surgery.

I'm Grant, a nurse practitioner with general surgery at Baptist Health Corbin. Before your procedure, I would like to take just a moment to talk about what happens after you go home. Once your procedure is finished and you're awake, our team will make sure you're safe, comfortable and ready to leave. You won't go home until we know that you are doing well.

Before you leave, we'll give you discharge instructions. These are written instructions to help you heal, we'll also review with you the instructions out loud so that you don't have to remember everything on your own. Your instructions will explain how to take care of your incision, how to manage pain and which medications to take, which foods to start and how to return slowly back to normal eating, and when you can shower, drive, and get back to normal activities. They will also tell you when to call our office, and this part is very important.

Please call your surgeon's office if you have any of the following: Pain that is not getting better medications Persistent nausea and vomiting Bleeding A small amount on the bandage is normal, but call us if the bandage becomes soaked or bleeding continues Also call us if you notice signs of an infection. This includes a fever of one hundred point four degrees or higher, feeling unusually tired, confused or not yourself, redness, warmth or swelling near the incision site, and drainage that smells bad or looks like pus. You'll also need a responsible adult to take you home and to stay with you because anesthesia can make you sleepy or forgetful.

Remember, no question is too small. If something doesn't make sense, please ask. Our goal at Baptist Health Corbin is to help you heal safely and feel confident when you go home. We'll take great care of you before, during, after your procedure.