Using a collaborative child life approach for continuous surgical preparation

AORN Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-566

  Sorensen, Hayley L ^a   Card, Carrie A ^a   Malley, Mary T ^a   Strzelecki, Jessica M ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child life specialist; Continuous preparation; Coping strategies; Family centered care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SPINE FUSION; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ANXIETY; BOSTON; CHILD; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 73949113647     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.06.033     Document Type: Article

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