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Here.I.Stand's post in Nurse Progress Note About Vomit was marked as the answerSmall, medium, large emesis. I don't typically describe it unless there's something unique or important-- say it has a coffee grounds appearance (indicative of a GI bleed), or pill fragments present (meaning pt did not get full doses), or if I noted some being expelled from the pt's trach (true story.)
Ordinary vomit containing dinner...no. Unless I want to nauseate myself.
And of course I include what (if anything) preceded the episode, my interventions and effectiveness, etc.