Home Oxygen

Objectives:

At the end of the session, the participant will develop an understanding of:

  • The role of oxygen in managing lung disease and indications for oxygen prescription.
  • The benefits of using oxygen and incorporating oxygen therapy into daily life.
  • Different oxygen delivery systems, travel and safety guidelines and funding.

Facilitator:

This session may be facilitated by a respiratory nurse, doctor or physiotherapist.

Topic Content Resources
Introduction. – What is oxygen? Proportion of Oxygen in air and its role as an Energy source.

Blood transport of oxygen

Normal levels in blood – SpO2 (oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter).
Better living with COPD (Chapter 14)

LFA resources:

Home Oxygen booklet
Home oxygen therapy factsheet

Indications for oxygen prescription. Scientific basis of oxygen use in lung disease (including prescription). Benefits of oxygen therapy in lung disease.
Incorporating oxygen therapy into daily life
Regular review of oxygen prescription
LFA resource: Home Oxygen booklet
Oxygen delivery systems. Concentrators (portable and home)

Large cylinders (large and portable). Conservation devices.
Pictures / devices for demonstration. Nasal prongs, masks.

LFA Resource: Home Oxygen booklet

Choosing a portable oxygen cylinder
Travel with oxygen. Traveling with concentrator/cylinder.

How to secure oxygen during car travel.

Flight testing and Airline travel with oxygen
LFA Resource: Home Oxygen booklet

C.O.P.E Module 5
Safety guidelines. Care of equipment, cleaning and maintenance.

Safety considerations: Concentrator placement, avoidance of naked flames and Smoking.

What to do in an emergency (power blackout)
LFA resource: Home Oxygen booklet

LFA: your power blackout action plan (fact sheet)
Funding for oxygen Energy company rebate. Government funding. Purchasing oxygen therapy LFA resource: Home Oxygen booklet
Summary and discussion.

The Toolkit

Getting Started
Getting Started
Patient Assessment
Patient Assessment
Exercise Training
Exercise Training
Patient Education
Patient Education
Patient Re-assessment
Patient Re-Assessment
Additional Resources
Additional Resources

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