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David Wilson wrote:
> 
>         I am currently collecting information concerning the useage of Pulse
> Oxymeters in pre-hospital settings.
>         I would like to know;
>                 - if your service is using or planing to use this equipment,
>                 - what protocols and training dictate it's use,
>                 - type model, and features you use, plan to use, want to use,
>                 - your personal feelings concerning this equipment.
>         I thank you is advance for responding, all those who want to be on my
> e-mail mailing list will receive further information about this
> programme that I am looking at.
> Dave:

	We are currently undertaking a study with our regional trauma center looking at pulse oxymetry 
readings and injury severity scores to see if there is a correlation. If you wish more information, I'd be 
willing to fill you in on more details. I may have some info your looking for.

Joe Gadoury, BA, MICP
E-mail address: medic@k2nesoft.com

- what protocols and training dictate it's use,

Pretty much whenever the medic would like to check it, we have no specific 
protocol set forth for its use.

- type model, and features you use, plan to use, want to use,

We use the Nonin fingertip pulse ox's, and the Nonin hand-held pulse ox 
(don't know the model #)  We do not use any features ie. low P Ox alarm, or 
low pulse alarm.

- your personal feelings concerning this equipment.

I feel that it is a usefull tool to use in addition to your clinical findings 
and assessment, but I do not believe that it should be used simply for the 
matter of making the decision of whether or not to administer oxygen to a 
patient.


-- 
Bradley J. Marzolf
Paramedic

The comments made above are a reflection of my personnal opinion, and do not 
represent that of Bangs Ambulance, Inc.

<<http://www.clarityconnect.com/webpages/Medic66/bangs.htm>>

In article <4tj0fp$f99@bolt.Lakeheadu.Ca>, David Wilson
<dwilson@nakina.lakeheadu.ca> wrote
>
>       I am currently collecting information concerning the useage of Pulse
>Oxymeters in pre-hospital settings.
>
>       I would like to know;
>
>               - if your service is using or planing to use this equipment,
>
>               - what protocols and training dictate it's use,
>
>               - type model, and features you use, plan to use, want to use,
>
>               - your personal feelings concerning this equipment.
>
>       I thank you is advance for responding, all those who want to be on my
>e-mail mailing list will receive further information about this
>programme that I am looking at.
>
>Thank you.
>David J. Wilson EMCA
>Manager - Nakina Ambulance Service
>dwilson@nakina.lakeheadu.ca
>

Oh no! Not again! :-)

Stephen Dolphin