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Helen Young

An ambulatory surgery center nurse in Austin, Texas, Helen Young, RN, admits and discharges patients undergoing same-day operations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and spends her clinical days preparing surgical patients for anesthesia, reviewing home recovery plans, and conducting follow-up check-in calls the morning after procedures.

How to Stop Nausea After Surgery: A Patient’s Guide Procedures
Why You Cannot Take Ibuprofen Before Surgery Safety
How Long After Surgery Can You Ride Roller Coasters?Procedures
How Long Does Pain Last After Hemorrhoidectomy?Procedures
What Is a Uterine Ablation? Procedure, Risks & Recovery Procedures
How Long Does Surgery to Remove a Kidney Take?Procedures
How Long After Surgery Can You Have Alcohol?Substances
Can You Have Surgery If You Have Shingles?Procedures
What Is Colorectal Surgery and When Is It Needed?Procedures
Which Is Safer: Spinal or General Anesthesia?Procedures
Delayed Rash After Surgery: Causes and When to See a Doctor Skin & Hair
What Happens If You Have Surgery With a Cold?Procedures
How Long After Hemorrhoid Surgery Can I Poop?Procedures
Does Anesthesia Cause Constipation After Surgery?Procedures
How Long Should You Wait to Have Another Surgery?Procedures
Can Anesthesia Cause Sneezing and a Runny Nose?Eyes & ENT
How to Sleep Comfortably With a Hernia Bones & Muscles
Which Is Worse: C-Section or Hysterectomy?Procedures
How Long After Hemorrhoid Surgery Can I Go Back to Work?Procedures
How Long After a Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Can I Drive?Procedures
Can You Have Surgery With Heart Palpitations?Heart & Lungs
What Is Exploratory Surgery? Reasons, Procedure & Recovery Procedures
Can I Take a Laxative Before Surgery?Drugs
Intraoperative Hypothermia: Causes, Risks, and Prevention Procedures
Do Laparoscopy Scars Go Away?Skin & Hair
How Painful Is a Hemorrhoidectomy? What to Expect Procedures
When Should I Worry About a Fever After Surgery?Safety
Is Tonsillectomy Safe for Adults? A Look at the Risks Procedures
How Long After Laparoscopic Surgery Can I Drive?Procedures
What Is an Incision and Drainage (I&D) Procedure?Procedures