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 Know when to stop eating and drinking. 2  If you take any medicines regularly, ask your doctor or nurse about changes to your medicine routine for the day before or the day of your surgery. 3  Try to stay calm. 4  Many people are nervous before they have anesthesia and surgery. Know when to stop eating and drinking. 2  If you take any medicines regularly, ask your doctor or nurse about changes to your medicine routine for the day before or the day of your surgery. 3  Try to stay calm. 4  Many people are nervous before they have anesthesia and surgery.