The Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) approved this statement in July 2016

The tenets of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) include professionalism, excellence, inclusion, innovation, and introspection. Appropriate attire is a reflection of professionalism and facilitates establishing and maintaining a patient-physician rapport based on trust and respect. In addition, in so far as clean and properly worn attire may decrease the incidence of health care-associated infections,…

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Preparing Children and Families For Procedures or Surgery

Jessika Boles, PhD, CCLS Pediatr Nurs. 2016;42(3):147-149. Abstract and Introduction Introduction On average, more than 4 million children undergo anesthesia for surgery or procedures each year in the United States, a number that has likely continued to grow in the past decade (Kain & Caldwell-Andrews, 2005). Anesthesia can be a complicated and confusing concept for school-age…

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