Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği Dergisi

Yazarlar: Hilalnur KÜÇÜKAKGÜN, Nuray ENÇ

Konular:Hemşirelik

Anahtar Kelimeler:Oxygen therapy,Nursing care,Patient safety

Özet: Oxygen is an important molecule for cells to maintain their functions. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at a higher density than the oxygen concentration in the ambient atmosphere to prevent the signs and symptoms of hypoxemia. Failure to comply with the application rules may cause serious side effects and risks in patients. Understanding the benefits and harms of oxygen therapy is very important in this respect. Oxygen therapy is a form of treatment prescribed by a physician. The nurse should check the oxygen therapy flow rate and application method determined by the physician. It should apply the treatment consciously. Safe oxygen administration should be provided to the patient receiving oxygen therapy. Especially in this period, the use of high flow nasal oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients in intensive care units has increased. This important treatment also has some risks. For this reason, it is very important to apply it correctly, to consider warnings and precautions. In this review, it is aimed to emphasize the importance of oxygen therapy, nursing care and safe oxygen administration.

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