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When a child needs anesthesia for surgery, parents tend to ask more questions about the experience than they would if they were undergoing the procedure themselves. It is not surprising that parents want reassurance that their young, loved ones will be in good hands.
According to a study conducted by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), 54 percent of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists who responded felt that most or all families received adequate preparation for surgery. Still, a sizable number — 45 percent of the respondents — reported that families could be better prepared.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are anesthesia specialists who administer more than 65 percent of the 26 million anesthetics delivered each year in the United States. CRNAs can be found in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered: traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms; the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists and plastic surgeons; ambulatory surgical centers; health maintenance organizations (HMOs); preferred provider organizations (PPOs); U.S. Military and Public Health Services and Veterans Administration medical facilities.
“Orienting children to surgery has become a high priority for health care professionals as more and more hospitals emphasize pre-operative meetings and tours designed to ease the anxieties of
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