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This handout explains the Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program at UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center in Seattle, WA. It tells what to expect when you enroll in the program.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients details clinic care after discharge. Issues covered include what should be done at home to help prepare for clinic visits, a typical clinic visit day, and when to call the transplant coordinator. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This document is part of the "Rehab and Beyond" manual. It covers preparing for discharge, advice from rehab patients and staff, and helpful tips on choosing, hiring, and working with a caregiver.

This handout for liver transplant patients outlines the main issues related to leaving the hospital after transplantation. Issues covered include follow-up and clinic visits, self-monitoring, and general health guidelines. This document is also a chapter in "Your Liver Transplant Guide: At University of Washington Medical Center," which is available from Materials Management #UH1915.

This handout describes what to expect after a D & E (dilation and evacuation) procedure, including care instructions and when to call the clinic.

This handout gives instructions for self-care after treatment at UWMC Advanced General Dentistry. Included are what to expect and how to manage pain, swelling, and bruising. Specific instructions are given for root canal therapy and splints.

This handout explains care after spinal surgery, in the hospital and after discharge. Information is given about follow-up exams, prescription refills, and when to call the doctor or nurse.

This handout for caregivers gives information about the people and resources that can help support them as they care for a loved one during and after their cancer treatment.

This handout provides care instructions for care of an intravenous catheter, including when to call the doctor, what to do if the IV comes out, and what to do if the catheter comes apart or breaks off.

This handout explains self-care at home when you have an intravenous (IV) catheter. This device is often placed when a patient must return to the hospital for treatment 2 or more days in a row.

This handout explains how to care for a urinary cathether. It includes what catheter-associated urinary tract infections are, how they are treated, and care that will help prevent them.

This handout gives information to help parents take care of their newborn infant at home. It explains bathing, cord care, diapering, dressing, sleep positioning, and feeding by breast or bottle. It also covers spitting up, stools, temperature, hiccups, sneezing, skin quality, crying, crossed eyes, baby breast swelling, chin quivering, cough, and sleeping habits. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Caring for Yourself and Your New Baby."

This handout for parents of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) explains developmental care, a way to help premature infants feel as calm and comfortable as possible.

This manual is for parents and families of babies who are being cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Sections include "Learning About the NICU," "Learning About Your Baby," "Learning Your Needs," "Learning About Lactation and Feeding in the NICU," "Learning What You Need to Go Home," and "Learning About Home."

The individual chapters of this manual are included on Health Online as separate records.

This handout was written by staff at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). It is available on Health Online as a courtesy to patients and staff at UWMC and SCCA. It includes step-by-step instructions on flushing the catheter, protecting the central line when bathing, and changing the dressing.

This handout explains how to care for your chest tube and either a Pneumostat or Express Mini 500 device.

This handout explains how to care for a drain at home after surgery. Drain care instructions for a Jackson Pratt drain (JP drain) and a Blake drain are included.

This brochure covers instructions for patients who have received a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD), including guidelines to follow during recovery, activity restrictions, special long-term precautions, when to call the doctor, and when to call 911.

This handout gives instructions for incision care after having surgery in the Burn/Plastic Surgery Clinic at Harborview Medical Center.

This handout provides information for patients who have just received an implanted internal loop recorder (ILR) to monitor their heart function. It covers wound care, special travel precautions, and what to do if having an MRI or other medical procedure that erases the memory of the ILR.

When you go home, you will have JP (Jackson-Pratt) drains in place. This handout explains how to care for your drains at home until they are ready to be removed.

This handout for patients at the Center for Reconstructive Surgery explains why they will have four drains after surgery and how to care for them. It includes four record blanks for keeping track of the amount of drainage from each drain.

This handout provides information for patients that is useful right after their pacemaker is put in place, and later, as their life returns to normal. Included are sections on wound care, activity restrictions, follow-up appointments, special long-term precautions (travel, magnetic fields, use of cell phones and other electronic devices, dental work, etc.), and contact information for four pacemaker manufacturers.

This handout explains how to take care of dentures. Care tips for oral health are included.

This handout offers support for women who have lost their baby. Included is information about physical changes and emotional concerns, as well as warning signs for calling the doctor or clinic.