Allied Anesthesia Offers Surgery Survival Tips for Parents in the New Year January 21, 2015 Press Release Allied Anesthesia, CHOC, New Year, Parents, Press Release, Surgery 0 Contact: Paul Yost 714-619-5383 pyost@alliedanesthesia.com http://www.alliedanesthesia.com/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orange, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2015) –Many people see the New Year as a time to reflect, restore and revitalize. But, for children who are scheduled to have surgery in the New Year, it’s a time for fear and anxiety. Allied Anesthesia doctors, who provide anesthesia and pain management services at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and other hospitals around the Southland, are committed to ensuring that every pediatric patient they encounter is as comfortable and unafraid as possible, no matter how difficult and dangerous the procedure. With that in mind, they have compiled some tips for parents to help make their child’s experience less mysterious and miserable and more positive and productive. Whether the child is undergoing a minor outpatient procedure or major surgery, it's important for parents to remain calm and reassuring. Children take their cues from their parents. If their parents are worried and anxious, they will be worried and anxious as well. It’s best if children and parents have an idea what to expect. There are many age-appropriate books on the market featuring familiar characters such as “A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital” and “Curious George Goes to the Hospital.” Sit down with your child and read it together. Many children are afraid of being alone either before or after the procedure. Hospitals are much more family friendly today than they were in the past. Parents should assure their children that they will stay with them up until time for the operation and be there waiting for them when they move into recovery. Younger children might enjoy playing “doctor” with a doll or stuffed animal. Parents can purchase a kit with toy instruments and show them how to take the doll’s temperature or listen to its heartbeat. Older children might benefit from a pre-operative tour of the hospital where they will meet members of the hospital staff and become familiar with the rooms, equipment and procedures. When talking about medical procedures, avoid using alarming language such as “the doctor will cut you open” or “you’ll be put to sleep,” which young children might equate to what happens when their pets get sick. Instead of focusing on what the doctor is going to do, focus on the outcome such as “after your knee surgery, you will be able to play baseball again.” Above all, be honest and reassuring. About Allied Anesthesia: With over 100 highly qualified physician anesthesiologists on staff, Allied Anesthesia provides adult and pediatric anesthesia services to St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, CHOC Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, St. Mary’s Hospital in Apple Valley and many other Southern California health care facilities. In 2014, Allied Anesthesia joined with Fullerton Anesthesia Associates and Upland Anesthesia Medical Group to consolidate best practices in more than six hospitals and more than a dozen ambulatory surgery centers. The expanded medical practice is dedicated to offering the highest comprehensive quality of care and the most cost-effective procedures in all facilities they serve. All Allied physician anesthesiologists are board certified in Anesthesiology and they staff and manage the most efficient operating rooms in Southern California. Allied is a member of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Anesthesia Quality Institute. For more information, visit: http://www.alliedanesthesia.com ### Comments are closed.