Preparing for Surgery Social Story

Graphic of a hospital building.

I will go to the hospital for my surgery. Sometimes I might need to go to a surgery center.

Graphic of a hamburger and soft drink with a slash through them. No Food.

I may need to stop eating or drinking for a little while before surgery.

Graphic of a woman sitting at a reception desk. She is checking a patient in.

When I arrive, I will check in at the front desk.

Graphic of a man being shown to a quiet room in the hospital by a nurse.

The nurse will then bring me back to a quiet room.

Graphic of a woman in a hospital room, she is wearing a hospital gown.

The nurse will leave the room. I will change into a gown or pajamas.

Graphic of an arm with a blood pressure cuff on it. They are measuring the patient's blood pressure and pulse rate.

The nurse will check my temperature, blood pressure, and ask me a few questions.

Graphic of a clock showing the time of 9:00.

I will wait in the room until it’s time for my surgery.

Graphic of an anesthesiologist talking to a patient.

The doctor who gives me medicine to sleep will come to talk to me. Sometimes this doctor is called an Anesthesiologist.

Graphic of a surgeon, they have blue gloves on and their are holding their hands in the air.

When it’s time, I will go to the surgery room.

Graphic of a hand with an IV in it and a woman with a mask on, the mask is giving her medicine.

I will get sleepy from medicine through a mask or a small straw in my vein. The straw is called an IV.

Graphic of a doctor talking to the patient in the recovery room. The surgery is over.

When the surgery is done, I will wake up in the recovery room.

Graphic of a house with a tree near it.

After I feel better from the medicine, I can go home to rest!

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This information was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or info@PAautism.org. ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations, PA Department of Human Services.