First off, this was no joke... Second, I learned it a work and was
not that hard.

have a good day.



--- In emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com, "Fenella"
<organiclemon1000@...> wrote:
>
> You cannot surely expect to skill up like this online???. This is
not
> a joke-you should have formal training in this and its both you and
> your employers joint responsibility to ensure that you are
competent
> for the work you are about to do. You have a duty of care to your
> patients first and foremost and should not attempt to handle
> equipment you are not trained up to use.
>
> Sorry I think its highly selfish and irresponsible going to work on
> your own in an area that is high risk and the skills are doubtful.
If
> you missed a day, then tough don't be greedy , take another day off
> and go and learn. Think about your patients -there are no short
cuts
> in nursing-those who try end up playig a dangerous game that often
> can cost a patient their life and your registration. Never mind the
> litigation risks.
>
> Fenella
> List Moderator
>
>
>
> --- In emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com, "mizbap007" <mizbap007@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> > I work at night and take care of a female pt with a trach and
> she
> > is hooked to humidifier machine and hooked to a separate oxygen
> > concentrator( it also has a humidifier, but the only use the
> oxygen)
> > machine.
> > She has O2 tank. A few nights ago, the oxygen concentrator
> went
> > out and pt didn't have o2 til am. It was the filter, but the
> provider
> > didn't have knowledge on how to hook up the 02 tank. She was
shown
> how
> > too hook it up. there was a meeting this week for the rest of
the
> > workers to learn , but I have a day job and was not able to
> attend. I
> > feel a little nervous now, because I go in tonight and none of
the
> > family knows how to hook it up if anything goes wrong.
> >
> > I have seen it done once, when she went to the ER and that
> night
> > the transferred her to the room and they hook her up to a o2 tank.
> >
> > So, could someone help me out with some basic info on how to
> hook
> > up an o2 tank to a patient with trach before I go in tonight.
> > Hopefully the person with the knowlege willShe has a white
> vetillator
> > hose that hooks on the the humidifier and then a long green tube
> that
> > hooks up to the electric concentor machine and she is on 2 liter
of
> 02.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Sheree, cna, tx
> >
>