Policy and Procedure of Oxygen via Nasal Cannula (NC)

DG of Health Services and Programmes

Acknowledgement

Respiratory Care Services (RCS) department would like to thank and appreciate the great efforts of all Respiratory Therapists staff from different institutions in the Sultanate of Oman who participated in writing this Policy and Procedure and also in particular the following staff:

Khalsa Al Siyabi

Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care

Fatima V. Marasigan

Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care

Asaad Al Qasmi

Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care

Acronyms

ABG’s

Arterial Blood Gases

DOB

Difficulty of Breathing

FIO2

Fraction of inspired oxygen

LPM

Liter Per Minute

NC

Nasal Cannula

O2

Oxygen

RCS

Respiratory Care Services

RT

Respiratory Therapists

SpO2

blood oxygen saturation

1 - Introduction