EMESIS ASSESSMENT

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Hi nurses, have you measured the emesis during your practice? How to define the amount of slight, moderate and large?

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I have never measured it personally. But then again, many of the "large" have been all over the floor, bed, etc. I estimate it if they are not on strict IO. Part of a kidney basin- small. If you have to grab the big multipurpose square bucket and it's half full- large. If you think " oh my gosh they just vomited an ocean all over those fresh sheets"- large ;-)

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Just use your own judgement .

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Thanks! The reason I asked this, because I have been asked seriously by my manager. I was stunned at that time. She was a registered nurse, she showed have some sense of this, oh, gosh!

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Specializes in Burn, ICU.

Our emesis bags are kinda marked on the side...for more than 200mL, the weight is probably enough to pull the bag down & open. Assuming the pt makes it to one, that is! Occasionally the only vessel I've had handy was a graduated container (we use 'em for all kinds of stuff) and that's pretty convenient. Otherwise, estimate...I'd think 750 would be pretty big for an adult.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
I'd think 750 would be pretty big for an adult.

So- 540ml would only be a moderate amount, eh marienm?

Maybe Campbell's is doing some false advertising!

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Specializes in Burn, ICU.
So- 540ml would only be a moderate amount, eh marienm?

Maybe Campbell's is doing some false advertising!

EEEEEWWWWWW! :confused:

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