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Home oxygen monitoring and safety review
A nurse checks prescribed home oxygen, oxygen levels and basic equipment safety. Oxygen is not started without a prescription.
Also known as: oxygen cylinder at home, oxygen concentrator check, oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring. In Urdu: گھر میں آکسیجن کی نگرانی اور حفاظتی جائزہ. In Roman Urdu: Ghar par oxygen ki nigrani aur hifazat.
- Needs a doctor’s order
- PNMC Registered Nurse with proof of training
- About 1 hour per visit
- The nurse’s own price, no fee for families
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Before the visit
Needs a doctor’s order
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What the nurse does
PNMC Registered Nurse with proof of training
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What the nurse records
What the nurse does
- Review the prescribed oxygen plan and equipment setup
- Check oxygen level and use the ordered flow setting
- Explain fire safety and refer if the patient is deteriorating
Nurses give the care that was booked, within the patient’s care plan. They do not diagnose or prescribe.
What the nurse records
Vital signs
Oxygen
Safety
Skin
Every record also notes how the patient tolerated the care, any advice to see a doctor and a note for the family. The nurse signs it, and you check it together before the visit closes.
Before the visit
Confirm the supplies, quantities and equipment with the treating clinician or an appropriately trained nurse for the patient’s care plan before arranging care.
The family
- Prescribed oxygen cylinder or concentrator with regulator
What the nurse brings
- Pulse oximeterFingertip; reads oxygen saturation and pulse together
- Watch or phone timer with secondsTo count breaths for a full minute and time an observation period
These are the nurse’s own instruments and are never charged.
Supplies to confirm
Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Single-patient nasal oxygen cannula
- Single-patient oxygen face maskIf needed
- Oxygen humidifier bottleIf needed
- Distilled water for the humidifierIf needed
- Examination gloves
- Surgical face mask
What to prepare
- Have the current prescription or doctor’s order ready, and add a clear photo of it in the app when you send the request.
- Save the patient’s profile in the app, with allergies, conditions and mobility.
- Have ready: prescribed oxygen cylinder or concentrator with regulator. Only the family can arrange this.
- Tick the supplies you already have. The nurse can bring what is missing if you approve the amount in the app.
- Check the map pin on the patient’s door, and mention pets, stairs or anything else the nurse should know.
Catalogue supplies to confirm
Catalogue quantities and package sizes are stock estimates, not doses or instructions for dilution, flushing or device selection. Use only the items and amounts confirmed for the patient’s prescribed care plan.
When bookings open, discuss what you already have and agree who will arrange any confirmed missing supplies. Items bought at a medical store are charged at the receipt amount only after you approve the amount.
| Item | Catalogue quantity or pack size | List status | Who provides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-patient nasal oxygen cannula | 1 piece | Listed | Family, or the nurse if you agree |
| Single-patient oxygen face mask | 1 piece | If needed | Family, or the nurse if you agree |
| Oxygen humidifier bottle | 1 bottle | If needed | Family, or the nurse if you agree |
| Distilled water for the humidifier | 500 ml | If needed | Family, or the nurse if you agree |
| Examination gloves | 1 pair | Listed | Family, or the nurse if you agree |
| Surgical face mask | 1 piece | Listed | Family, or the nurse if you agree |
| Prescribed oxygen cylinder or concentrator with regulator | 1 working source at home | Listed | The family |
Questions about home oxygen review
More about booking, paying and safety on the families page.
Do I need a doctor’s prescription for a home oxygen review?
Yes. Add a clear photo of the current prescription or doctor’s order when you send the request. Care cannot start until the order has been checked and approved, and the nurse follows it exactly. Nurses do not diagnose or prescribe.
How long does a home oxygen review visit take?
About 1 hour. This is the typical visit length set for the service.
Who comes to the home for a home oxygen review?
Only a Registered Nurse whose registration has been checked on the official Pakistan Nursing & Midwifery Council (PNMC) register and whose identity has been reviewed by a person. For this procedure the nurse must also have an approved training or competency record for this exact procedure. Until it is approved, the service stays hidden.
How much does a home oxygen review cost?
Each nurse sets the visit price, which you review before confirming. Supplies are separate and need your approval. Online payments for visits and availability passes are planned but are not available yet. See pricing and the payment process. Only the family can arrange prescribed oxygen cylinder or concentrator with regulator.
How do I check a home oxygen review availability in my city?
See the city guides and booking availability. Confirm the care tasks, visit hours and coverage at the patient’s address before agreeing a visit.
Not for emergencies
Do not book a home visit for severe difficulty breathing, chest pain, signs of a stroke, heavy bleeding or other emergency signs. Call Rescue 1122 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department now.
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Home oxygen monitoring and safety review
Bookings are not open yet. This information supports planning; it is not medical advice. Follow the care plan agreed with the treating team.
Not an emergency service. In an emergency, call Rescue 1122
- Typical duration
- about 1 hour
- Doctor’s order
- Needs a doctor’s order
- Training requirement
- PNMC Registered Nurse with proof of training
What the nurse does
A nurse checks prescribed home oxygen, oxygen levels and basic equipment safety. Oxygen is not started without a prescription.
- Review the prescribed oxygen plan and equipment setup
- Check oxygen level and use the ordered flow setting
- Explain fire safety and refer if the patient is deteriorating
Preparation to discuss
Confirm the supplies, quantities and equipment with the treating clinician or an appropriately trained nurse for the patient’s care plan before arranging care.
- Confirm the current prescription or doctor’s order before ordered care.
- Family-only supplies: Prescribed oxygen cylinder or concentrator with regulator
- Agree the visit time, access arrangements, main contact and handover.
Supplies and equipment
Catalogue supplies to confirm
Confirm the supplies, quantities and equipment with the treating clinician or an appropriately trained nurse for the patient’s care plan before arranging care.
Catalogue quantities and package sizes are stock estimates, not doses or instructions for dilution, flushing or device selection. Use only the items and amounts confirmed for the patient’s prescribed care plan.
- Single-patient nasal oxygen cannula — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 1 piece; List status: Listed; Who provides it: Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Single-patient oxygen face mask — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 1 piece; List status: If needed; Who provides it: Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Oxygen humidifier bottle — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 1 bottle; List status: If needed; Who provides it: Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Distilled water for the humidifier — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 500 ml; List status: If needed; Who provides it: Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Examination gloves — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 1 pair; List status: Listed; Who provides it: Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Surgical face mask — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 1 piece; List status: Listed; Who provides it: Family, or the nurse if you agree
- Prescribed oxygen cylinder or concentrator with regulator — Catalogue quantity or pack size: 1 working source at home; List status: Listed; Who provides it: The family
Equipment to confirm
- Pulse oximeter — The nurse; List status: Listed
- Watch or phone timer with seconds — The nurse; List status: Listed
Questions to confirm
- Which tasks are in the treating team’s care plan?
- Who will arrange the supplies and equipment?
- What is included in the written quote?
- What are the agreed visit time, contact and handover arrangements?
Set by the nurse; agreed before booking. Ask for a written quote covering visit time, travel and supplies.
Source: the maintained Nurse at Home service catalogue. https://nurseathome.pk/services/home-oxygen-care
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