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MUMBAI/NASHIK: In light of the widening demand-supply gap for oxygen, the Maharashtra government has decided to implement the practice of appointing an “oxygen nurse”, currently prevalent in the tribal-dominated Nandurbar district, across the entire state. The primary job of an “oxygen nurse” is to monitor its use among patients and ensure minimal wastage.
Government medical college and hospitals (GMCHs) in the state will soon have dedicated oxygen nurses, said state health director Archana Patil.
Patil told TOI instructions have been issued to all GMCHs to set up a dedicated team of such nurses. “These nurses have to monitor the requirement of oxygen every 2-4 hours, round the clock. They will have the discretion to increase or decrease the flow depending on the patient’s need,” said Patil. The department has asked the GMCHs to have one oxygen nurse for about 50 patients.