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Remember 2 Things: Using a nasal cannula

In this episode, Steve Whitehead details two additional uses for the nasal cannula that many providers may not use while engaged in patient care.

Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P, is a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Colo. and the creator of the blog The EMT Spot. He is a primary instructor for South Metro’s EMT program and a lifelong student of emergency medicine. Reach him through his blog at steve@theemtspot.com.

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