Making Pediatric Patients and Parents Comfortable Before Surgery

When your child needs surgery it is bound to cause some anxiety, for both of you. Your job as a parent is to help make the process as easy as possible for your child. But that can be hard to do when you are experiencing your own worries and concerns. Research shows that kids feel better faster and heal more quickly when they are prepared for their surgery.

Here to speak with us today about steps the hospital takes to get children (and their parents) comfortable for an upcoming pediatric surgery, is Marie Frazier, RN, BSN. She is the Clinical Manager at Hibbeln Surgery Center at Hendricks Regional Health.