Oxygen Administration

[pmnurse615]

Hello everyone...

I was wondering if you could please provide me your feedback on whether or not you allow CNA's to switch a resident from a concentrator to a portable tank and vice versa.

Thanks in advance.

[fsudmbRN, ASN]

Florida here: Nope. They honestly really can't mess with oxygen at all. Considered a medication so they can't administer it, which means changing over tanks. They can ASSIST a resident with placing on face, but can't do it themselves.