Introduction: Psychological preparation of the patient begins when the doctor decides to proceed the surgery and includes informing the patient, creating a trustful relationship, respecting the patients' dignity, encouraging expression of the feelings, empathic attitude and support as well as determining the patients' needs and help them to satisfy. The nurse spends during the preparation most of her time with the patient; therefore, she plays an important role. Purpose: The aim of the thesis is to define the role of the nurse in preparing the patient for the surgery, described the importance of psychological preparation and described the impact of psychological preparation on the outcome. Methods: The descriptive method was used in this thesis. We reviewed professional and scientific papers, which were obtained by means of electronic databases MEDLINE and CINAHL. The manuals and books have been used in this paper as well. We found 27 suitable resources in English and 12 in Slovenian language. Discussion and conclusion: We have found that psychological preparation is a process, which can lead to better care of the patient and faster recovery after surgery. Especially the preoperative visit of the nurse is an effective method for providing psychological support and information and contributes to a shorter length stay, reduces the need of medication and increases patient satisfaction. For maintain comfort and to promote healing the music has been described in some researches as a non-invasive therapeutic intervention.
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