Pulse Oximeter

[RiverNurse]

Hello,

I want to purchase a portable pulse oximeter. Anyone know of a good, reputable brand that can be used in a clinical environment? I have looked for surgical supply company in my area and no one carries them, so, I am going to try looking online.

Many thanks,

RiverNurse

[BCRNA]

Do you really not have a manual bp cuff available? I don't think one not being in the rooms is a good enough reason. They don't need to be installed. They are portable, there should be at least one on every unit/floor. Not getting on anyone here, but I think it should be a standard of care to have a manual cuff available. I have know several nurses who did not know how to take a manual pressure because they have never had to do it. They weren't comortable doing it themselves, so they went machine to machine trying to find one that worked. But the problem was a low bp, not the machine. I think it is good just to remind everyone to keep their basic skills up, direct patient assesment should be the first line of assessment. Not the moniters. A manual pressure can be taken in less than a minute.

I would also recommend doing a QR report every time a patient is in distress and no working equipment is available. That should get things corrected quicker, either that or make a lawsuit a slam dunk for some lucky lawyer.