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What are the expectations of patients in the hospital after surgery?

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What are the expectations of patients in the hospital after surgery?

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• Get up out of bed • Walk in hallways as much as tolerated • Sit in chair as much as tolerated • Use your incentive spirometer (plastic breathing device) 10 times per hour while you are awake • Concentrate on fluid intake • Work on achieving good pain control with your nurse prior to discharge

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