Area of nursing with greatest amount of vomit

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Just wondering if there's some particular nursing specialty which deals with more vomit than all others.

Stories are welcome, of course.

Perfect avatar in the OP!

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
Rivers of vomit in oncology, in spite of these amazing 'new' drugs to control it, there was still a lot more than average, methinks.

Here's another one; inpatient detox. Alcohol, benzos and opioid withdrawal pushes the boundaries of barf to a new level.

I worked in outpatient oncology and saw very little puking. In peds., however, it was on a daily basis.

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Funny stuff, OP.

I'll throw my weight behind School Nurses. Vomit for DAYS.

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I would place my bets on school nursing but I can see oncology giving me a run for my money. LOL!

I think the worst thing about school nursing vomiting is figuring out what to do next. Obviously call a parent but is there a change of clothes available? Is the custodian available? What do I do with other kids trying to enter my office with vomit everywhere?

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I seriously JUST realized there are two threads, one asking where the MOST vomit occurs, one where the LEAST is....by two different people.

Man, that is A LOT of preoccupation with vomit, folks!

Emesis happens.

I think this thread is just a way for someone to poke fun at the person who started the other thread. That person seems to be preoccupied with bodily fluids.

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Sent from my iPhone using allnurses. Pardon for any misspelled words, I blame it on auto-correct.

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Specializes in OB, Women’s health, Educator, Leadership.

Ok i'll bite...or swallow... or just answer the question. Most people would be surprised how much vomiting goes on in labor and delivery, the contracting brings about the vomiting.

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