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Efficacy of Guided Imagery in Pediatric Surgical Preparation

bullet Olness, K “Imagery (self-hypnosis) as adjunct therapy in childhood cancer.” Am. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 3 (3) 313-320 (1981). 
 
bullet Bar-Mor G “Preparation of Children for Surgery and Invasive Procedures: Milestones on the Way to Success.” Journal of Pediatric Nursing 12(4) 252-255 (1997). 
 
bullet O’Connor-Von S “Preparing children for surgery – an integrative research review.” AORN J 71(2) 334-43 (2000). 
 
bullet Brewer SL, Lausat CS “Preparing children for same day surgery – Innovative Approaches.” Journal of Pediatric Nursing 12(4) 257-9 (1997). 
 
bullet Tusek, D, Church, J, Fazio, V “Guided Imagery as a coping strategy for perioperative patients.” AORN J 66 (4) 644-649 (1997). 
 
bullet Daake DA, Gueldner, SH, “Imagery, instruction and the control of post surgical pain.” Applied Nursing Research  2 114-120 (1989). 
 
bullet Holden-Lund C “Effects of relaxation with guided imagery on surgical stress and wound healing.” Research in Nursing and Health 11 Aug. 235-244 (1988). 
 
bullet Emotional Care of Hospitalized Children 2nd edition. Madeline Petrillo, RN, and Sirgay Sanger, MD, J.B. Lippincott, 1980 
 
bullet Smart, G “Helping Children Relax During Magnetic Resonance Imaging.” Maternal Child Nursing 22 Sept/October 237-241 (1997). 
 
bullet Jones, CW “Hypnosis and spinal fusion by Harrington instrumentation.” Am. J of Clinical Hypnosis 19 155-57 (1979). 
 
bullet Lambert, S, “The Effects of Hypnosis/Guided Imagery on the postoperative course of children.” Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 17 (5) 307-310 (1996). 
 
bullet Timmerman, RR, “Preoperative fears of older children.” AORN J 38(5) 827-831 Nov. 1983.

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