WB Government advises COVID hospitals to follow measures relating to management and monitoring of oxygen therapy
The Government of West Bengal has advised all COVID hospitals on the 11th May 2021 to ensure that the following measures are to put in place in relation to management and monitoring of oxygen therapy:
1. One Asst. Superintendent (NM) will be responsible for overall management of supply and stock of the Oxygen in the hospital and see for rational use of oxygen in the Hospital.
2. One DNS/ Ward Sister to be identified as "Nursing officer in-charge for Oxygen management" of all Covid patients in the hospital, who will build up the capacity, perform supportive supervision and ensure strict adherence of oxygen management guideline among all staff nurses.
The floor sisters can regulate the oxygen concentration by adjusting the volume of oxygen flow to keep the maintenance saturation level at 92-96% (94 +/- 2%) and in case of patients with COPD, Asthma or Chronic lung diseases at 88- 92% (90 +/- 2%).
3. One DNS/ Ward Sister to be identified as "Nursing officer in-charge for CPMS portal management" for all Covid patients in the hospital, who will build up capacity among all staff nurse, perform supportive supervision and ensure regular data collection and entry at CPMS portal.
