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Learn the fundamentals of oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement as a vital sign in this 12-minute clinical nursing care video. Discover what oxygen saturation represents as the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen and understand why normal SpO2 values of 95% or greater are crucial indicators of adequate oxygen delivery to body tissues. Explore how SpO2 measurements help assess whether oxygen traveling through the bloodstream meets the body's metabolic needs and recognize how lower values may signal pulmonary or other oxygenation problems. Master the clinical significance of peripheral oxygen saturation monitoring and its role in patient assessment and care planning for nursing practice.