NURS FPX 4040 Assessment 3 Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing

Pulse oximeter is a compact piece of equipment with a clip that may be attached to a finger or some other region of human body. They are frequently employed in healthcare facilities like as medical centers, and they may also be purchased for personal usage.

Some experts believe that the amount of oxygen present in the bloodstream is a significant indicator of how effectively a person’s immune system is functioning, much as the blood pressure and temperature are. Pulse oximeters are devices that patients with heart or pulmonary conditions might want to use at homes to monitor daily vital signs in accordance with the instructions given to them by the attending physician or other medical professional. A lot of   pharmacies and retailers sell pulse oximeters without requiring a doctor’s note or other documentation of medical need.

This annotated bibliography investigates the usage of pulse oximeters, including its benefits and drawbacks, as well as the perspectives of patients. My information came from a wide range of evidence sites, such as CINAHL, PubMed, as well as NCBI, amongst others. I based my arguments on research publications that had recently been published within the previous five years.

Annotated Bibliography 

Current Evidence on the Patient Care Technology

Luks, A. M., & Swenson, E. R. (2020). Pulse oximetry for monitoring patients with COVID-19 at home. Potential pitfalls and practical guidance. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 17(9), 1040–1046. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202005-418FR