TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 3. Procedures A1 - Lowry, Adam W. A1 - Bhakta, Kushal Y. A1 - Nag, Pratip K. PY - 2011 T2 - Texas Children's Hospital Handbook of Pediatrics and Neonatology AB - Explain the necessity of the procedure, the steps involved, and the risks.Obtain informed consent, except in life-threatening emergencies.Request a Child Life Specialist.Gather all necessary equipment for the procedure.Consider procedural sedation (see Chapter 2).Consider having a crash cart for any procedures involving airway or sedation.Recruit an assistant and explain what is expected of him or her during the procedure.Perform a “time-out” to ensure the correct patient and the correct site for the procedure.Position the child and provide adequate restraint if required.Carry out the procedure.Document the procedure in the chart (elements: consent, from whom consent was obtained, preparation, anesthesia used, equipment used, site of procedure, outcome of procedure, and any complications). SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7431617 ER -