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Pulse oximetry

02 April 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Pulse oximetry is a widely used, non-invasive technique for assessing arterial oxygenation by measuring oxygen saturation in peripheral blood vessels. It is a simple...

Pulse oximetry: what the nurse needs to know

29 March 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

Rationale and key points Measurement of peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) is used to identify early hypoxia in patients and evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen...