Pre Operative (Pre-op) Nurse:
This nurse will check and listen to your body to make sure you are healthy for surgery. The nurse will answer any questions you have.

Child Life Staff:
Before your surgery you may meet child life staff. This person helps explain what will happen before, during, and after your surgery. You also can ask this person any questions you have.

Surgeon:
This is a doctor who will do the surgery or operation.

Anesthesiologist:
A doctor who will help you sleep with anesthesia medicine so you don't feel anything or remember anything during your surgery.

Nurse Anesthetist:
A specially trained nurse who works with the anesthesiologist to help you with your anesthesia sleep.

Operating Room Nurse (Circulating):
The nurse who will take care of you while you are having your surgery.

Operating Room Nurse (Scrub):
The nurse who helps the surgeon with the special instruments needed to do your surgery.

Recovery Room Nurse (PACU):
A nurse who takes care of you as you wake up from anesthesia. This nurse will be right beside you to help you feel more comfortable. When you wake up more, the nurse will take you to your room where your family will be waiting to see you.

Post-Operative Nurse:
A nurse who will take care of you in your room after you are awake and during your stay. This nurse also will tell you and your parents how to take care of you at home as you get well.