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What do nurses know about post-operative nausea and vomiting?

Authors :
Lewthwaite, Barbara J.
Source :
MedSurg Nursing. March-April, 2009, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p110, 5 p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Postoperative nausea and vomiting continues to be a distressing problem despite the availability of new information. Identifying gaps in nursing knowledge and then creating a culture of learning is one way to address these potentially harmful symptoms.<br />Nurses on a gynecologic unit will note that many of their patients experience nausea and vomiting after surgery. However, do these nurses also understand why their patient population is at [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10920811
Volume :
18
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
MedSurg Nursing
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.199461355