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Surgical Passport: Preparing Families for Pediatric Surgery Mary Downey, RN Perioperative Services
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Implementation
Develop Surgical Passport
Distribute Surgical Passport at the initial
office visit with surgeon
Pilot of project will be in General Surgery
Clinic
Purpose Increase families’ understanding of the surgical
process and improve satisfaction with the
surgical experience.
Current Patient Satisfaction
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2012 April-13
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Overall Education Team Work
Acknowledgements Ginny McLean (Patient Education)
Desired Outcomes Increase satisfaction
Better understanding of the process
Decrease stress and anxiety
Background Families have trouble understanding the surgical
process.
Knowledge deficit of surgery causes:
Stress and anxiety for families
Decreased satisfaction with the surgical
experience
Surgical Passport How do I get ready for my child’s surgery?
What can we expect for the sleep medicine
during surgery?
The day before surgery
The day of surgery
During surgery
After surgery
Going home after surgery
Phone numbers
Fasting Instruction/NPO Guidelines
