Claim: Hyperbaric nursing requires nurses to know how to handle any adverse reactions, and there must always be a physician on watch in case of emergency.
Evidence: Hyperbaric nursing is a nursing specialty involved in the care of patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric nurses are responsible for administering hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients and supervising them throughout the treatment. These nurses must work under a supervising physician trained in hyperbarics who is available during the treatment in case of emergency. Patients can experience adverse reactions to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy such as oxygen toxicity, hypoglycemia, anxiety, otic barotrauma, or pneumothorax. The nurse must know how to handle each adverse event appropriately.