Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 , Our hospital currently uses the Helios Liquid Oxygen canisters that can be transported by placing the strap over the handles of the walker or w/c. Usually when it's full, it's a little too heavy for the average patient to carry. However, it's way more convenient than the cumbersome green tanks on the wheels. With the Helios, you don't loss the regulator keys and it's a faster, more user friendly system. All that said, our hospital will be discontinuing the Liquid Oxygen any day now because the safety department doesn't feel that it's a safe process when it comes to filling them. There have been multiple non-injurious situations that have arisen from people not following directions. Due to that problem, we will be transitioning back to the green canisters, but it will be a smaller more portable style. Just another example of a few bad apples ruining it for everyone. -Curtis >>> jr5pt@... 09/19/06 03:48PM >>> Is anybody using over the shoulder or backpack type portable oxygen in a hospital setting for use when taking patients out of their rooms? If yes, would you please share your experience compared to wheeling an oxygen cylinder around with the patient. thank you, Rintamaa, PT, MBA Director, Rehab Services Carolinas Medical Center - Union Monroe, NC This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 We have been using over the shoulder oxygen packs for about 2 years now. It is so much easier to use than pushing an oxygen cylinder that I wish we had bought them years sooner. It gives us an extra hand to help steady the patient, push an IV pole, if necessary, and help maneuver other objects. I would make sure you have plenty of backup cylinders, as we have to send the cylinders to another city 60 miles away to get them filled. Another problem has been nursing using the smaller cylinders when taking patients to the BR and then not shutting the flow off. leaving us with empty cylinders. We now keep our over the shoulder oxygen in a closet and bring it out as necessary. Tom Kaluzny PT Rehabilitation Services Manager Mount Carmel Hospital 982 E. Columbia Colville, WA 99114 Work: Fax : Email: kaluznt@... portable oxygen Is anybody using over the shoulder or backpack type portable oxygen in a hospital setting for use when taking patients out of their rooms? If yes, would you please share your experience compared to wheeling an oxygen cylinder around with the patient. thank you, Rintamaa, PT, MBA Director, Rehab Services Carolinas Medical Center - Union Monroe, NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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