HHC Health & Home Care Clinical Policy And

HHC HEALTH & HOMECARE SECTION: 2-4
Use of Oxygen Administration System __RN
(4) Place collar’s opening directly over the
patient’s tracheostomy tube.
(5) Slip the unattached end of the elastic strap
behind the patient’s neck while stabilizing
trach collar with free hand. Attach elastic to
free flange. Tighten gently.
AFTER CARE:
1. Clean oxygen therapy equipment as instructed by
respiratory equipment company using cleaning
solution. Two sets should be used alternately with
one being cleaned while the other in use.
(6) Position wide bore tubing.
2. Document in patient’s record:
(7) Do not block exhalation port.
a. Date and time oxygen is being used.
(8) Assure that nebulizer delivers constant
b. Flow rate and concentration of oxygen.
mist. c. Patient’s response to oxygen therapy.
(9) Empty any build-up of condensation every
d. Findings of physical assessment.
two hours. e. Equipment evaluation for safety, functioning
(10) Clean tracheostomy collar as needed
and time of oxygen source change.
9. Discard soiled supplies in appropriate containers.
f.
g.
Instructions given to patient/caregiver.
Patient/caregiver understanding of instructions.
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