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: Performing Pulse Oximetry (Pulse Ox) with the Infant Patient: EDUCATION FOR PROVIDERS
Critical
 
Congenital
 
Heart
 
Disease
 
Screening
 
Program: Performing
 
Pulse
 
Oximetry
 
(Pulse
 
Ox)
 
with
 
the
 
Infant
 
Patient: EDUCA
TION
 
FOR
 
PROVIDERS
Pulse
 
Ox
 
–
 
DOs

  
If
 
you
 
are
 
using
 
disposable
 
pulse
 
ox
 
sensors,
 
use
 
a
 
new,
 
clean
 
sensor
 
for
 
each
 
infant. If
 
you
 
are
 
using
 
reusable
 
pulse
 
ox
 
sensors,
 
clean
 
the
 
sensor
 
with
 
recommended
 
disinfectant
 
solution
 
between
 
each
 
infant. Dirty
 
sensors
 
can
 
decrease
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
your
 
reading
 
and
 
can
 
transmit
 
infection. A
 
disposable
 
wrap
 
should
 
be
 
used
 
to
 
secure
 
the
 
sensor
 
to
 
the
 
site
 
if
 
you
 
are
 
using
 
reusable
 
sensors. The
 
best
 
sites
 
for
 
performing
 
pulse
 
ox
 
on
 
infants
 
are
 
the
 
great
 
toe,
 
thumb,
 
and
 
the
 
outer
 
aspect
 
of
 
the
 
palm
 
and
 
the
 
foot. An
 
infant
 
pulse
 
ox
 
sensor
 
(not
 
an
 
adult
 
pulse
 
ox
 
clip)
 
should
 
always
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
infants. When
 
placing
 
the
 
sensor
 
on
 
the
 
infant’s
 
skin,
 
there
 
should
 
not
 
be
 
gaps
 
between
 
the
 
sensor
 
and
 
the
 
infant’s
 
skin.