Home Oxygen Safety
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Paediatric Home Oxygen User Guide
Nursery and School
Many children who use oxygen attend a
nursery or school. Please speak to your
child’s healthcare professional if this applies
to you. There may be an option of setting up a
secondary supply there so that oxygen can be
supplied on a permanent basis. Our healthcare
technicians can visit the nursery or school to
help train the staff and answer their questions.
Swimming
Oxygen should not stop your child from
joining in most everyday activities including
swimming. You should check with your child’s
healthcare professional if it is safe.
Please contact the swimming pool in advance
of your visit so they can accommodate your
requirements. The portable oxygen equipment
must be kept on the side of the pool so it does
not get wet. Call our customer service team to
request a longer length of tubing and additional
nasal cannulae that will be used for swimming
purposes only. After swimming, ensure you
change your nasal cannulae and tubing to a
dry set.
Bathing a Baby
When bathing your child, using a bath mat may
help prevent slipping. If you have an oxygen
concentrator, this must
NEVER
be moved into
the bathroom. Instead, either run the tubing
into the bathroom or use your portable oxygen
equipment.
It is advised to use a separate nasal cannulae
to wear in the bath. The cannulae can be dried
with a quick blast of oxygen and then left to be
used for the next bath time.
