Operation Sneak-A-Peek
Developed by nurses and the child life specialist at DHMC, Operation Sneak-a-Peek is designed to help children of various ages and their families prepare for surgery and anesthesia.
MRI Sneak-a-Peek video
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How can Sneak-a-Peek help my child?
During the program, children will:
- Become familiar with the hospital environment
- Meet some of the people who will be caring for them
- Become comfortable with scrub dress
- Learn about the equipment through play therapy
- Learn more about routine procedures involved in preparing children for surgery
- Have the opportunity to ask questions
- Return after surgery, if desired, to review and understand more about their recent surgical experiences
When are the tours?
- Sneak-a-Peek tours will be held on the first and third Sundays of each month.
- The tours begin at 4:00 pm and are approximately one hour long.
How do we sign up?
To make reservations Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, please call (603) 653-9883.
How do I find Operation Sneak-a-Peek?
You should arrive at the Same Day Program (PDF) and a staff member will meet you to begin the tour and answer any of your questions.
Who can come on the tour?
Children may invite a friend or sibling(s) to accompany them on the tour. Younger children may feel more secure if they bring a favorite stuffed animal, toy, or security blanket.
How close to the surgery should we take the tour?
- Children under age 5 should make the Sneak-a-Peek tour as close to their scheduled surgery as possible.
- Children ages 6 to 11 should tour the area no more than two weeks before the surgery date.
- Older children and adolescents can tour from two to four weeks before surgery.
We look forward to sneaking a peek at you while you sneak a peek at us. We hope this program will take some of the mystery out of what happens before, during, and after surgery.
