o2 tubing changes in NYS

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How frequently do you, based on laws, replace a patients o2 tubing. I thought it was q 7 days but a new nurse at our facility says it is q 3 days. I just looked it up online and all I could find was 'every 7 days or when visably soiled' Have there been changes? Thanks.

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I don't know about New York. I'm in Colorado, working LTC. Our written orders are for every 30 days and as needed.

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Specializes in OB/GYN/Neonatal/Office/Geriatric.

In our LTC it is q7days. In our assisted living areas it is q30days per facility policy.

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