pain management and PONV prevention. Good providers also estab-
lish a hushed calm in the OR at the time of induction, says Dr. Sinha.
"There can be an auditory overload with needless conversations tak-
ing place and instruments being prepared," he says. "The patient is
lying naked on a cold bed just as her stress level is peaking. She needs
to know that the entire team is focused on the procedure that's about
to begin. The simple phrase We're all here for you makes a big differ-
ence."
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