Free Printable Surgery Prep Checklist - Pre-Op Tasks & Recovery PDF

A surgery prep checklist for organizing instructions, not replacing them

A surgery prep checklist helps patients and caregivers collect pre-op tasks, ride planning, paperwork, recovery supplies, and questions in one place.

Instructions source is included because fasting, medication holds, arrival time, and recovery rules should come from the surgical team or official written instructions.

Use this printable as an organizer only. Always follow your clinician's pre-op and discharge instructions, and ask the care team before changing medication or preparation steps.

Practical setup tips

Before printing the Surgery Prep Checklist, decide what one row represents and how often the page will be reviewed. That keeps the sheet from becoming a catch-all notes page and makes the finished record easier to compare with similar pages in the same binder or workflow.

• Task should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Due date should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Who handles it should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Instructions source should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Done should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Notes / questions should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.

If the printable is part of a formal, financial, medical, legal, or compliance workflow, use it as a planning and note-taking aid alongside the official system or professional guidance that applies to your situation.