• Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2005

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    Alternative therapy applications for postoperative nausea and vomiting.

    • Paulette Chiravalle and Ruth McCaffrey.
    • Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
    • Holist Nurs Pract. 2005 Sep 1;19(5):207-10.

    AbstractThe potential for postoperative nausea and vomiting is present in any patient who undergoes surgery and both are unpleasant and potentially dangerous consequences of surgery. Three types of complementary and alternative therapies that may help patients with postoperative nausea and vomiting include acupressure, acupuncture, and aromatherapy.

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