nebulizer meds

[sweetieann]

If a pt gets a med through a nebulizer each day, how often is the nebulizer tubing disposed of at your facility? Daily?

[April13RN]

As needed or Q72 hours

[FLArn]

In LTC, we changed the whole setup weekly. After each use the mouthpiece and cup were rinsed, air dried and stored in labeled plastic bag.

[locolorenzo22, BSN, RN]

precisely....each week usually on sat night shifts....

[Sandcastles, ASN, RN]

At my job we do it every sunday night 11-7.We change the 02 tubing,neb,and 02 humidifiers every week and O2 filters once a month.I know because I usually have to do it on my weekend on