Preparing Your Child for Surgery: What to Say and How to Help
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Answering parent questions in a 12 minute talk.
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Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist gives specific language to use when talking with your child about an upcoming surgery.
+When to bring up the topic before surgery day
+Things to do prior to surgery to get prepared
+How to address pain, fear and the unknown
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