Video: How to Use Nebulizer Mask With a Child

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Learn how to use a nebulizer mask with a child patient with expert medical tips in this free vaporized medicine video clip.

Video Transcript

So now we're ready to actually use the nebulizer with the child and whoever it is that's going to be using it. As you can see I've got the compressor on a flat surface. Got it plugged in. I got everything connected up. We're going to be using the mask with Autumn and I have the medication inside. So what I'm going to do is I'm going to come around here and show you how to place it on the face of the child. I'll go ahead and actually put it on her first. Carefully wrap it around like so and then you want to find out from them how it feels. Is that too tight Autumn or does that feel okay? Okay. That's feels okay? Alright, so you've got the ability to tighten or to loosen with the strings right here, they're pretty flexible. Okay, so the next step everything is all in position. She's comfortable, you don't want them to be in a area where they're going to be to fall off or be jumping around, that kind of thing. As you can see also she's got a book here, something to keep her occupied during the treating which it's probably going to take anywhere from about 8 to 10 minutes. And then we can go ahead and turn it on. You know that it's working properly when you see the mist. The mist will be kind of be going in and out accordance with her breath. So that let's you know that it is working and it is therefore going to be going into her lungs which is where you want the medicine to be going. Does that feel comfortable? And she can either hold it herself or you can stay there and hold it for her depending on with the particular child.

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How to Use Nebulizer Mask With a Child

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