Hyperbaric Nursing: Chamber Safety, Approved Indications and Patient Preparation

Course Purpose

This course clarifies what hyperbaric oxygen therapy is and provides a foundational understanding of the physics influencing treatment and patient safety.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 3 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

This course on hyperbaric oxygen therapy provides information on what it is, the pressure and gas-law principles that explain both its effects and its injuries, the conditions for which it is approved and covered, and the conditions for which it is explicitly not covered. This course also provides an overview of ear equalization teaching and middle ear barotrauma, oxygen toxicity recognition, fire and explosion precautions, carbon monoxide poisoning, and the wound-care conditions in which hyperbaric oxygen is most often used.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

1. Define hyperbaric oxygen therapy and distinguish it from breathing 100 percent oxygen at 1 ATA or applying oxygen topically.
2. Describe monoplace and multi-place chambers and the pressure range at which treatment is usually delivered.
3. Explain Boyle's and Henry's laws and connect each to a therapeutic effect and to an injury nurses watch for.
4. List the conditions currently approved for hyperbaric treatment and the conditions Medicare covers.
5. State the coverage criteria for diabetic lower-extremity wounds and the 30-day rule for continuing treatment.
6. Name conditions explicitly listed as non-covered so that expectations can be corrected early.
7. Teach ear equalization before pressurization and recognize middle ear barotrauma when it occurs.
8. Recognize central nervous system and pulmonary oxygen toxicity and report them without delay.
9. Apply chamber fire and explosion precautions during patient preparation.
10. Explain why untreated pneumothorax is the only absolute contraindication to treatment.
11. Describe carbon monoxide poisoning, its carboxyhemoglobin half-lives on air, normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen, and the accepted referral criteria.
12. Place hyperbaric oxygen among the other wound treatments used for diabetic foot ulcers, gangrene and pressure sores.

Who this course is for:

Healthcare professionals who want continuing education on Hyperbaric Nursing: Chamber Safety, Approved Indications and Patient Preparation.

Course outline

12 sections · finish in any order across devices

1. 1

   Course overview and learning objectives

2. 2

   Introduction

3. 3

   What Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is, and What It Is Not

4. 4

   The Physics You Actually Need at the Bedside

5. 5

   Approved Indications and What Medicare Actually Covers

6. 6

   Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Emergent Indication Nurses Meet Most

7. 7

   Ears First: Teaching Equalization and Recognizing Barotrauma

8. 8

   Oxygen Toxicity and What to Watch During and After a Session

9. 9

   Preparation, Fire Risk and the One Absolute Contraindication

10. 10

    Wounds, Expectations and the Limits of the Evidence

11. 11

    Nursing Considerations

12. 12

    Conclusion

This Course Satisfies

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Questions about this course

How many contact hours is Hyperbaric Nursing: Chamber Safety, Approved Indications and Patient Preparation?

3 contact hours, credited at completion.

How much does it cost?

$15.00 on its own, or included with All-Access ($29.99 a year, renewing yearly until you cancel).

Can I listen instead of reading?

Yes — every section can be read or heard, on your phone or computer.

When do I get my certificate?

As soon as you finish the course requirements and the evaluation. It stays in your account.

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