N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.16.69 - OXYGEN
A. No oil or grease
shall be used on oxygen equipment.
B. When placed at the resident's bedside,
oxygen tanks shall be securely fastened to a tip-proof carrier or
base.
C. Oxygen regulators shall
not be stored with solution left in the attached humidifier bottle.
D. When in use at the resident's bedside,
cannulas, hoses, and humidifier bottles shall be changed at least every 30
days.
E. Disposable inhalation
equipment shall be pre-sterilized and kept in contamination-proof containers
until used, and shall be replaced at least every 30 days when in use.
F. With other inhalation equipment such as
intermittent positive pressure breathing equipment, the entire resident
breathing circuit, including nebulizers and humidifiers, shall be changed at
least every seven days.
Notes
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