Hi. Thankyou for the great videos. I have two questions. 1). I see some nurses use simple face masks while administering 3 or 4 liters. My understanding was that simple face masks require a minimum of 6 liters oxygen otherwise the oatient is at risk for inhaling his CO2 . 2) For COPD patients in acute distress with sats in 60s and 70s i have seen them Yreated with 10 plus liters during urgent situations while they are awaiting transport to ER. Is this harmful to them? Thank you again
Great questions. The simple mask used at lower levels may be for patient comfort - there will be a pathway for exhaled air to escape - and the literature does recommend at least 6L/min flow to “flush” out CO2; that said always monitor the patient for effectiveness. COPD patients may need 10 plus litres to restore levels to their safe levels; the physician will set the target sat level for your patient
Thank you for answering my questions. I truly appreciate your videos. I am returning to bedside nursing after taking time off and am trying to review skills. Take care
Excellent presentation! We love RTs, however nurses still need to understand oxygen delivery principles.
Thank you - and yes RTs are amazing at what they do - and have so much knowledge to share
Hi. Thankyou for the great videos. I have two questions. 1). I see some nurses use simple face masks while administering 3 or 4 liters. My understanding was that simple face masks require a minimum of 6 liters oxygen otherwise the oatient is at risk for inhaling his CO2 . 2) For COPD patients in acute distress with sats in 60s and 70s i have seen them Yreated with 10 plus liters during urgent situations while they are awaiting transport to ER. Is this harmful to them? Thank you again
Great questions. The simple mask used at lower levels may be for patient comfort - there will be a pathway for exhaled air to escape - and the literature does recommend at least 6L/min flow to “flush” out CO2; that said always monitor the patient for effectiveness. COPD patients may need 10 plus litres to restore levels to their safe levels; the physician will set the target sat level for your patient
Thank you for answering my questions. I truly appreciate your videos. I am returning to bedside nursing after taking time off and am trying to review skills. Take care