Hyperbaric nursing

Nursing specialty involved with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric nursing is a nursing specialty involved in the care of patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology offers certification in hyperbaric nursing as a Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse (CHRN).[1] The professional nursing organization for hyperbaric nursing is the Baromedical Nurses Association.[2][3]

Hyperbaric nurses are responsible for administering hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients and supervising them throughout the treatment. These nurses must work under a supervising physician trained in hyperbarics who is available during the treatment in case of emergency. Hyperbaric nurses either join the patient inside the multiplace hyperbaric oxygen chamber or operate the machine from outside of the monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chamber, monitoring for adverse reactions to the treatment.[4] Patients can experience adverse reactions to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy such as oxygen toxicity, hypoglycemia, anxiety, otic barotrauma, or pneumothorax.[4][5][6] The nurse must know how to handle each adverse event appropriately.[5] The most common adverse effect is otic barotrauma, trauma to the inner ear due to pressure not being released on descent.[4] Since hyperbaric oxygen therapy is usually administered daily for a set number of treatments, adverse effects must be prevented in order for the patient to receive all prescribed treatments.[4] The hyperbaric nurse will collaborate with the patient's physician to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the right treatment. The nurse must know all approved indications that warrant hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments, along with contraindications to the treatment.[4]

References

  1. ^ Josefsen, L; Woodward, C; Lewis, D; Hodge, J; Camporesi, EM (1997). "The nursing role in hyperbaric medicine". Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Annual Meeting Abstract). Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved 2011-01-14.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Greenberg, DA (1985). "Baromedical nursing specialization". Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Annual Meeting Abstract). Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved 2011-01-14.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Baromedical Nurses Association Certification". Baromedical Nurses Association. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e Howell, Raelina S.; Criscitelli, Theresa; Woods, Jon S.; Gillette, Brian M.; Gorenstein, Scott (2018). "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Indications, Contraindications, and Use at a Tertiary Care Center". AORN Journal. 107 (4): 442–453. doi:10.1002/aorn.12097. ISSN 1878-0369. PMID 29595909. S2CID 4386746.
  5. ^ a b Stevens, Sarah (October 2016). "Implementing a Nurse-Driven Protocol to Manage Diabetic Patients in Hyperbarics". Western Journal of Nursing Research. 38 (10): 1383–1384. doi:10.1177/0193945916658193. ISSN 0193-9459. PMID 27655088. S2CID 11627987.
  6. ^ "Psychological Nursing Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy". oxygen-ark.com. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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