title: Unique concerns of the pediatric surgical patient: pre-, intra-, and postoperatively.
abstract: This article focuses on the unique concerns of pediatric surgical patients and emphasizes preparation of the family as an integrated unit. The statement from older standards of the American Nurses' Association that "children have the right to be treated with dignity and respect" remains a valid challenge for nurses caring for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, 1101 West University Drive, Rochester, MI 48307, USA. direland@crittenton.com
authors.forename: Dolly
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ireland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000451:nursing; D010372:Pediatrics; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics