Prepare for Surgery

 Preparing Patients for Surgery

     Florence Nightingale wrote in 1859 in "Notes on Nursing":
                     Help the sick to vary their thoughts.

The intention of this class is to understand the connection between stress/pain/fear, and how you can change the dynamics using the power of suggestion.

Learning Objectives:

     Understand hypnosis
     The  phenomena of hypnosis
          Glove anesthesia
          Time distortion
          Relaxation
          Dissociation
          Distraction
          Immune system
          Decrease cortisol
     Pioneers in hypnosis for surgery
     Suggestions pre-op, intra-op, post-op
     Hypnosis Phenomenon that aids in surgery
          Glove anesthesia
          Time distortion
          Relaxation
          Dissociation
          Immune System
          Decrease cortisol
     Suggestibility and Semantics
     Fears - What are they and when do they start?
     Guided Imagery
     Affirmations to give patient some control
     What can be accomplished
          Decrease in preoperative anxiety
          More positive attitude toward surgical experience
          More cooperative patient and family
          Greater rapport and trust
          Diminished blood loss
          Better wound healing
          Decreased pain
          Decreased PONV
          Better overall experience and outcome