National Prescribing Curriculum
Post operative pain and vomiting
Provide care for Rita, a patient recovering on the ward who is experiencing pain and nausea after an open cholecystectomy.
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Cost: free
About
The National Prescribing Curriculum (NPC) is a series of interactive case-based modules that encourage confident and rational prescribing. The modules follow a stepwise approach as outlined in the WHO's Guide to Good Prescribing.
In this module you will provide care for Rita, a patient recovering on the ward who is experiencing pain and nausea after an open cholecystectomy.
Learning objectives
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- locate medicines information on available classes of analgesics and antiemetics
- identify factors which increase a patient’s risk of developing postsurgical nausea and pain
- determine therapeutic goals in the management of postoperative symptoms
- prescribe appropriate pharmacological treatment options to manage postoperative nausea and vomiting
- prescribe appropriate pharmacological treatment options to manage analgesia postoperatively.