U.S., March 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT04822844) titled 'Implementing a Nurse-Driven Aromatherapy Protocol to Decrease the Effect of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting' on March 25.
Brief Summary: This is a quality improvement project that aims to assess the effect of nurse-driven administration of essential oil aromatherapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients while in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after general anesthesia.
Study Type: Interventional
Condition: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Intervention: * Other: Lavender Essential Oil
Within 5 minutes of arrival at the PACU, the PACU nurse will proactively offer the patient a 2x2 gauze with two d...