Patient and Family Resources for Surgery
Whether your child is preparing for an outpatient procedure or an inpatient hospital stay, the Child Life team at Nationwide Children's Hospital offers resources for your family.
Video Resources
Wondering what to expect when your child has a surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital? These videos from our Child Life Specialists explain the process for arriving and preparing for surgery.
What to Expect on the Day of Your Child's Surgery
- Watch this video if you're going home following surgery
- Watch this video if you're staying in the hospital following surgery
Child Life Surgery Tours
Surgery for a child is an experience that involves the entire family. Nationwide Children’s Surgery Unit has an on-site tour, provided by child life specialists, to help both families and the patient understand what to expect when coming for surgery. We provide individual tours with time to explore medical equipment and answer any questions you or your child may have.
- For children ages three years and up
- Offered Tuesday through Thursday starting at 3 p.m.
- Tours typically last anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour
Request a Tour
Need directions on how to get here and where to park? Check out our main campus map, directions and parking information.
For additional information and/or questions regarding our surgery tours, please email Child Life Surgery Tours.
