Helping Parents Prepare for Your Child's Surgery

Questions for your child’s care team

Planning for surgery can involve learning lots of new information. It can help to write down some of your questions as you're thinking about them so you remember to ask about specific concerns.

Questions for the pre-operative nurse:
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Questions for the child life specialist:
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Questions for the surgeon:
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Questions for the anesthesiologist:
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Questions for the operating room nurse:
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Questions for the post operative nurse:
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