The practice of evidence-based nursing of non-humidified of continuing nasal cannula oxygen therapy

Abstract

Objective To make a reasonable evidence-based nursing scheme for the oxygen non-humidified of continuing nasal cannula oxygen therapy. Method Adopting the JBI clinical evidence application system, make sure the evidence baseline investigated before application, used during clinical application, and reviewed after application. Based on the now available best evidence, making examination standard and apply it to clinical care. During the application of evidence, 81 continuing low-flow (oxygen flow≤4L/min) nasal cannula oxygen patients were taken. Making assessment on the experiment group(oxygen non-humidified) and control group (oxygen humidified) in three aspects: the comfort level and effect of oxygen therapy, and humidification bottles contamination. Results During the application of evidence, the difference between experiment group and control group shows no statistical significance (P>0.05);the experiment group in oxygen therapy operating time was (162.93±40.18) s, the control group operating time was (258.60±56.97) s, the difference of two groups in shows statistical significance (t=8.752, P<0.01) . Conclusion The continuing low-flow (oxygen flow≤4L/min) nasal cannula oxygen therapy do not need humidification. And the clinical application of this best evidence standardizes the clinical nurses oxygen nursing behavior, reduces the nursing cost and enhances the quality of clinical nursing. Key words: Evidence-based nursing; Oxygen Inhalation therapy; Non-humidified; Best practice