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A '''nasal cannula''' is a device to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient and his or her forehead.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/nasal-cannulas/ Study Shows Oxygen Less Functional When Nasal Cannula Worn as Headband (Gomerblog)]</ref>  If you choose to not place the '''nasal cannula''' into your nostrils, the next best positions are: intranasal (unilateral), intraoral, around the neck, in the earlobes, on the chin, on the eyeballs, on the bridge of the nose, and on the floor.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/nasal-cannula-optimizing-oxygenation/ Top 10 Nasal Cannula Positions for Optimizing Oxygenation and Comfort (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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A '''nasal cannula''' is a device to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient and his or her forehead.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/nasal-cannulas/ Study Shows Oxygen Less Functional When Nasal Cannula Worn as Headband (Gomerblog)]</ref>  If you choose to not place the '''nasal cannula''' onto your forehead, the next best positions are: intranasal (unilateral), intraoral, around the neck, in the earlobes, on the chin, on the eyeballs, on the bridge of the nose, and on the floor.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/nasal-cannula-optimizing-oxygenation/ Top 10 Nasal Cannula Positions for Optimizing Oxygenation and Comfort (Gomerblog)]</ref>
  
  

Latest revision as of 09:33, 31 July 2017

"Should we see if these work on your ankles?"

A nasal cannula is a device to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient and his or her forehead.[1] If you choose to not place the nasal cannula onto your forehead, the next best positions are: intranasal (unilateral), intraoral, around the neck, in the earlobes, on the chin, on the eyeballs, on the bridge of the nose, and on the floor.[2]


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  1. Study Shows Oxygen Less Functional When Nasal Cannula Worn as Headband (Gomerblog)
  2. Top 10 Nasal Cannula Positions for Optimizing Oxygenation and Comfort (Gomerblog)


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