THE PERIOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENT is astressful, frightening, and unreal experience forpatients owing to its very technical features andthe patient’s loss of control during surgery.1-4Communication, information, and the possibilityto be an assessorial/ participating part of the careduring surgery, as well as the encounter andrelation with the nurse, are of great importanceto the experience during the perioperativeperiod that can be lived through, and even befelt as positive.1-8 If patients’ needs are not met,they may experience strong feelings such ashelplessness, alienation, and vulnerability duringthe period in the operating room (OR), resultingin both personal and organizational obstacles inthe postoperative phase.4