title: Volunteers in the OR waiting room.
abstract: For many OR staff, the use of volunteers in the hospital waiting room offers an untapped resource for addressing the total needs of surgical patients and their families. Volunteers who are trained in support, confidentiality, and referral, and who are properly oriented to the hospital and the hospital's services, can be a useful adjunct to the busy professional staff.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bowen
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D012944:Social Support; D014789:Visitors to Patients; D014838:Volunteers