title: Using pulse oximetry to make clinical nursing decisions.
abstract: Pulse oximetry provides intermittent or continuous evaluation of a patient's oxygen saturation. Sound clinical nursing judgments can be based on oximetry readings if the nurse combines effective operation and trouble-shooting of the oximeter with knowledge of the principles of oxygenation and their relationship to a patient's total clinical picture.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010092:Oximetry / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*