A patient tells the nurse that he is having minor surgery since it will be done

1 -- The major difference with an outpatient surgical procedure is the degree of teaching and emotional support that is necessary for outpatient surgical patients and their families. The outpatient surgical patient must cope with the additional stress of needing to learn a great deal of information in a short span of time. The nurse should explain that every surgical procedure is serious and that the patient will be given information to have a successful recovery. The nurse should not agree with the patient about outpatient surgery being minor. The nurse does not know if the patient needs to be admitted to the hospital. The nurse does not have enough information about the patient’s insurance coverage to make the statement about the patient having surgery as an outpatient.

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