What to Expect
Registration
Here's an overview of what to expect at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center when you and your child arrive for surgery.
Please bring the following:
- Your identification card for your health insurance plan, any claim forms your insurance company requires and your child's Social Security number
- A completed physical exam form signed by your doctor
Bring a favorite stuffed animal.
- Your child may find it comforting to bring a favorite doll, stuffed animal or blanket on the day of the procedure.
- Proof of guardianship (for court-appointed guardians)
After Registration - Meet the Nurse
- You will meet with a nurse who will check your child's height and weight.
- You and your child will go to a room, where the nurse will check your child's temperature and listen to his / her heart.
- The nurse will give your child a hospital shirt to wear.
- Both you and your child will be given an ID bracelet. Please keep the bracelets on while in the hospital.
After Registration - Meet the Nurse
- You will be asked the reason for this day's visit.
- A nurse practitioner with special knowledge in anesthesia will ask you for your child's complete medical history.
- Some surgeries require the surgeon to mark the site of the surgery with a special skin marker. This is done for your chid's safety.
- Some surgeries require the area to be cleaned with a special wipe. This can be done by you or your child.
- Sometimes a medicine needs to be given before a procedure. It may be a liquid to drink or a shot in the thigh (usually for infants 12 months and younger).
- For safety reasons, all female patients age 12 and older, or those who have begun their menstrual cycle, will have a pregnancy test prior to getting anesthesia. They are asked to give a urine sample for this test.
Other Important Information
- Sometimes delays do occur. We apologize for any delays with your procedure time.
- Please ask your nurse about any delays or call the phone number found in the Same Day Surgery room if your child does not go for his / her procedure on time.
