TNNMC Journal of Pediatric Nursing
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Biomedical equipments

  • Author:
  • Nesa Satchi Sathya1, Selva T.R. Kumari2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 29 to 32

1Professor, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai

2Tutor, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai

Online published on 2 March, 2021.

Abstract

Utilization of technology in health care improve clinical nursing practice. These technologies are used to facilitate routine functioning and to reduce human mistakes and errors. Portable monitors permit nursing professionals to make assessments on patients even if they are on the move, or busy helping someone else. Hypoxemia, low level of oxygen in the blood cannot be recognized with our naked eye. Even under ideal conditions, hypoxemia cannot be detected by skilled observers until the oxygen (O2) saturation is below 80%. But with the help of a device called Pulse Oximeter, we can detect hypoxemia and save lives.

Keywords

Hypoxemia, Pulse oximeter