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: 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. The
 
sides
 
of
 
the
 
sensor
 
should
 
be
 
directly
 
opposite
 
of
 
each
 
other. Nail
 
polish
 
dyes
 
and
 
substances
 
with
 
dark
 
pigmentation
 
(such
 
as
 
dried
 
blood)
 
can
 
affect
 
the
 
pulse
 
ox
 
reading. Assure
 
that
 
the
 
skin
 
is
 
clean
 
and
 
dry
 
before
 
placing
 
the
 
sensor
 
on
 
the
 
infant. Skin
 
color
 
and
 
jaundice
 
do
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
pulse
 
ox
 
reading. Movement,
 
shivering,
 
and
 
crying
 
may
 
affect
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
the
 
pulse
 
ox
 
reading.