Joint Replacement Preoperative Education Webinar — Sharp Grossmont Hospital

This online class is for patients who are scheduled to have joint replacement surgery at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The preoperative class is taught by an orthopedic-certified registered nurse, who will provide an overview of what to expect when having surgery.

We will discuss:

How to prepare for your upcoming surgery
What to bring with you to the hospital
What to expect during hospitalization
Care management after you leave the hospital
Recovery and pain management

Patients are welcome to have a family member attend the webinar with them. Please make sure to add any guests during the registration process using the patient's surgery location, date and surgeon's name.

Frequently asked questions

You should take this class no more than three weeks prior to your joint replacement surgery. Ideally, you should take the class within the two weeks prior to your scheduled surgery date.

Astrid Le Touzic is the orthopedic program manager for Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

All sessions will be held online only. You can attend via phone, computer or mobile device.

You will be sent login instructions after you register in your confirmation email and again with your reminder email three days before your webinar. Please check your email junk folder for the login information email.

If you do not receive the login information, please contact us at least one day in advance by calling 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, from 7 am to 7 pm.

Please make sure to sign in to the webinar at least 10 minutes before the start time of your class.