The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with the importance of managing postoperative nausea and vomiting in the surgical setting. The main focus of this course is the use of the Transdermal Scopolamine Patch preoperatively.
Course Publication Date:
September 10, 2021
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Gloria Tartaglia RN |
| Course No: | NV061521 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Perioperative
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Learning Objectives
List the risk factors and surgical factors that are common predictors of post-operative nausea and vomiting.
List the benefits of using the scope patch preoperatively.
Identify the contraindications with usage of the scope patch.
List side effects of the scopolamine patch.
Explain the importance of managing postoperative nausea and vomiting with surgical patients.