Title: 
Headings:  Performing Pulse Oximetry (Pulse Ox) with the Infant Patient: EDUCATION FOR PROVIDERS
EDUCA
TION
 
FOR
 
PROVIDERS

Pulse
 
Ox
 
–
 
DOs

Pulse
 
Ox
 
–
 
DON’Ts


Content: If
 
an
 
infant
 
requires
 
pulse
 
ox
 
monitoring
 
for
 
an
 
extended
 
amount
 
of
 
time,
 
assess
 
the
 
site
 
where
 
the
 
sensor
 
is
 
placed
 
at
 
least
 
every
 
two
 
hours. Monitor
 
for
 
signs
 
of
 
irritation. Pulse
 
Ox
 
–
 
DON’Ts

  
Never
 
use
 
an
 
adult
 
pulse
 
ox
 
clip
 
when
 
obtaining
 
a
 
pulse
 
ox
 
reading
 
for
 
an
 
infant. Using
 
an
 
adult
 
clip
 
on
 
an
 
infant
 
will
 
give
 
you
 
an
 
inaccurate
 
reading. Blood
 
flow
 
is
 
needed
 
to
 
obtain
 
an
 
accurate
 
pulse
 
ox
 
reading. Never
 
attempt
 
to
 
obtain
 
a
 
pulse
 
ox
 
reading
 
on
 
the
 
same
 
extremity
 
that
 
you
 
have
 
an
 
automatic
 
blood
 
pressure
 
cuff. Bright
 
or
 
infrared
 
light,
 
including
 
bilirubin
 
lamps
 
and
 
surgical
 
lights,
 
can
 
affect
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
the
 
reading. Ensure
 
that
 
the
 
infant
 
is
 
not
 
placed
 
in
 
bright
 
or
 
infrared
 
light
 
while
 
pulse
 
ox
 
is
 
being
 
performed. You
 
may
 
cover
 
the
 
pulse
 
ox
 
sensor
 
with
 
a
 
blanket
 
to
 
ensure
 
that
 
extraneous
 
light
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
your
 
reading. Do
 
not
 
use
 
tape
 
or
 
your
 
hand
 
to
 
apply
 
the
 
pulse
 
ox
 
sensor
 
to
 
the
 
infant’s
 
skin.