title: Setting up pre-admission visits for children undergoing day surgery: a practice development initiative.
abstract: The hospital experience can bring about a range of negative emotions for children. The literature clearly states that children who are prepared for surgery recover faster and have fewer negative effects. Pre-admission programmes seek to prepare children (and their parents) for surgery. This paper describes in detail how a pre-admission programme was established for children and their families who were scheduled for day case surgery.
authors.affiliation: Catherine McCauley School of Nursing & Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork, Ireland. maria.oshea@ucc.ie
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Shea
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cummins
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kelleher
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D002666:Psychology, Child