Part Three

- Oxygen therapy

The Definition :

Giving an amount of O2 gas at a specific rate according to the patient’s needs and the doctor’s recommendations.

The Reasons :

Replenishing the proportion of oxygen in the body - maintaining the vitality of tissues and cells.

The person in charge:

Nursing team.

Tools :

Oxygen catheter - oxygen connector - oxygen regulator - sterile gauze - water humidifier with distilled water - a cup of water.

Steps:

1.    Hand washing (routine).

2.    Verifying the patient (full name and medical number)

3.    Measure the patient’s vital signs to ensure that they are within normal levels.

4.    Explain the procedure to the patient.

5.    Prepare the necessary tools.

6.    Keep the patient in a comfortable position.

7.    Connect the regulator to the oxygen tube valve.

8.    Connect the humidifier to the oxygen cylinder (or if there are central connections).

9.    Connect the connector to the humidifier (nasal tube - oxygen mask).

10.  Test for the presence of oxygen by placing the tip of the catheter in a cup of water (bubbles appear).

11.  Connect oxygen to the patient.

12.  Monitor the patient’s breathing condition and implement the doctor’s instructions.

13.  Register in the nursing care form to monitor the extent of the patient’s condition improvement.

14.  Inform the doctor if any side effects occur.

Specialized work procedures

·       Anatomy of the circulatory system

Giving the patient an electric shock (D.C. Shock).

Al-Monitor

heart drawing

Nursing care for the angina patient

Nursing care for a heart attack patient

Nursing care for a heart failure patient

Nursing care of the trauma patient

Nursing care for a patient with pulmonary edema

Nursing care of an unconscious patient

Nursing care for diabetic coma patient

Nursing care for fainting and coma patients

Anatomy of the urinary system

·       Nursing care of a patient with kidney failure

·       Renal dialysis

·        Nursing care before, during and after a kidney transplant

·       Medicines and solutions used in the kidneys

·       Procedures for receiving a patient for the first time

·       Receiving a hesitant patient

·       Nursing procedures during placement of a clavicle catheter (Mahooker

·       Nursing procedures during femoral catheter placement

·       Starting the hemodialysis session

·       During a hemodialysis session

·       Action steps for a patient with connections for a washing session

·       Nursing actions during complications

·       Ending the hemodialysis session

·       Caring for the hemodialysis machine

·        During a peritoneal dialysis session

·       Isolating the patient in the unit

·        Performing monthly tests