pediatric surgery<\/a> <\/strong>department , the duties of the nurse focus in particular on the preoperative and postoperative care of the child.<\/p>\nPreoperative management essentially consists of welcoming the baby and his parents, providing explanations and answers to questions concerning the course of hospitalization, but also creating a bond of trust with the treated and those around them, in order to put the child in the most comfortable conditions before the intervention (P\u00e9diadol, 2014).<\/p>\n
Thus, it is during the preoperative care that the nurse can try to manage the anxiety of the grandchild which he may show before the intervention. In relation to this, we will see, the nurse pediatrics has a role to play with the grandchild, but also with his parents.<\/p>\n
Preoperative preparation of the grandchild by the nurse<\/h2>\n
The information and preparation of the nurse with the grandchild and his entourage is an essential step.<\/p>\n
Indeed, it should be known that the fact that a child is properly informed and prepared for a surgical intervention clearly contributes to the reduction of his preoperative anxiety.<\/p>\n
For this, the information of the child can be done upstream (during the consultation of surgery and anesthesia) and on arrival in the service.<\/p>\n
This then requires that the nurse know the course of the hospitalization, the care, and talk to him about what will happen like: the specificities attached to the intervention, the type of pain generally caused, the means of evaluation of this pain and existing treatments, but also techniques for falling asleep during general anesthesia. (Pediadol, 2014).<\/p>\n
For the grandchild, it is essential that the professional adapt to him and go at his own pace when delivering his explanations.<\/p>\n
Indeed, not telling him anything would be deleterious: the concealment that the child manages to perceive aggravates his anxiety and can even break his bond of trust with adults… However, saying too much could also overwhelm him.<\/p>\n
This is why the key lies not so much in saying everything at all costs, but rather in knowing how to remain available to listen and answer your questions (Wanquet-Thibault, 2015).<\/p>\n
In addition, it is also important for the nurse to adopt a reassuring attitude towards the child, reminding him that surgery is not a punishment, and that he will go home with his parents as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
This contributes to the maintenance of emotional security, and to the creation of a bond of trust with the caregiver.<\/p>\n
Indeed, by this, the child understands that the latter attaches importance to his understanding and assists him in his fear. This whole process has a reduction effect on anxiety (Wanquet-Thibault, 2015, p\u00e9diadol, 2014).<\/p>\n
\u00a0The nurse’s role with parents<\/h2>\n
The role of the nurse with the parents, and the entourage in a broader way, also aims to set a reassuring framework in order to allow them the possibility of expressing their anxieties.<\/p>\n
Indeed, as mentioned previously, at his age, the grandchild tends to model his attitude on that of his parents\u2026 Thus, generally, the fact of managing the anxiety of the parents helps to reduce that of their child.<\/p>\n
The relationship established between the carer and the parents helps the child to better understand the hospitalization (Pichard-L\u00e9andri, Gauvain-Piquard, 1989). Moreover, the first highlight of the nurse’s care of the parents is the reception.<\/p>\n
Manu, a nursing assistant at Trousseau Hospital in Paris, even adds that reception is “perhaps the most important” (Lant\u00e9, Benesse, 2017).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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