Prevention and Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Look at Complementary Techniques

Effectiveness of the Essential Oils Lavender and Ginger in Promoting Children's Comfort in a Perianesthesia Setting

“…Because ginger is considered to have some benefits with regards to nausea and vomiting, data were collected on incidence of vomiting. 18 The researchers decided to have parents complete the FLACC assessments because nurse observers would not be blinded to group assignment because they would recognize the odor of the essential oils. Caregivers completed the FLACC assessment tool twice (Fig 1).…”

Exploring Nurses' Perceived Benefits of Utilizing Holistic Modalities for Self and Clients

“…15,30,31 Hypnotherapy, a process of focused awareness and expanded consciousness, is a nonpharmacologic intervention that provides clients with self-care strategies to lessen pain, improves physical functioning, and increases both independence and a sense of control. [32][33][34] Finally, aromatherapy has been widely used to alleviate postoperative nausea and vomiting 35,36 and in pediatrics. 37 It has also been utilized on radiation burns, chemo-induced nausea, slow-healing wounds, Alzheimer's disease, and end-of-life agitation.…”

Management of Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea During Critical Illness

“…3,4,11 Nonpharmacologic strategies are considered adjunctive therapies that may be used in combination with pharmacologic agents to provide patient relief. 3,4,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Additional research is needed examining the effects of these nonpharmacologic interventions in diverse patient populations with different etiologies of nausea and vomiting symptoms. 4,9 The majority of the evidence supporting the efficacy of nonpharmacologic interventions has been explored in patients with PONV or CINV.…”

“…4,9 The majority of the evidence supporting the efficacy of nonpharmacologic interventions has been explored in patients with PONV or CINV. 3,22,25 The benefit of nonpharmacologic interventions is that they can be easily implemented in the critical care practice environment by the nurse. The basic principles behind many of the nonpharmacologic interventions are distraction, relaxation, and enhanced self-control of symptoms by the patient.…”