In the English law of tort, professional negligence is a subset of the general rules on negligence to cover the situation in which the defendant has represented him or herself as having more than average skills and abilities.
For decades, anesthesiologists advised patients not to eat or drink after midnight the night before surgeryâa guideline referred to as âNPO after midnight.â But many doctors now believe that some food and drinks, like tea or coffee without milk or cream, may be acceptable prior to a procedure.
1 Rest: Get a good nightâs rest. 2  Cleansing: The night before surgery, shower or bathe using Dial soap. 3  Eating and Drinking: Do not eat or drink anything after 12 Midnight. This includes water, gum, and hard candy.  Alcohol/tobacco: Do not use alchol or tobacco within 24 hours of surgery.