Postoperative nausea and vomiting: how nurses can help.

Postoperative nausea and vomiting are distressing side effects of anesthesia for postoperative patients. Plastic surgery nurses must control nausea and vomiting to prevent the postoperative complications of hematoma and skin slough in their patients. Nurses have the responsibility to identify, implement, and document nursing interventions to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting.