Please indicate skill level with each of the procedures below. Complete areas applicable to your specialty.

1 - NO EXPERIENCE
2 - MINIMAL EXPERIENCE; NEED REVIEW OR SUPERVISION
3 - CAN PERFORM WITHOUT SUPERVISION
4 - CAN PERFORM WELL & ACT AS A RESOURCE

MED/SURG SKILLS

 

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2

3

4

Admission assessment

Legal principles of charting

Patient education

Specimen collection

Lab interpretation

Isolation procedures

Wound/skin assessment and care

Diabetic teaching

Discharge teaching

Universal precautions

IV Therapy

Start peripheral IV

Administer continuous IV infusion

IV antibiotics/IV piggybacks

Infusion pumps

Blood transfusions

Assessing IV sites for infection/infiltration

PCA/Epidural monitoring and set-up

Surgical Patients

Care of post surgical patients

Dressing changes (including wet to dry)

Chest tubes

Naso/Oral Suction

Sequential compression devise set-up and use

Assist in placement of epidural catheter

Internal lead monitor connection and calibration

Continuous bladder irrigation

 

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2

3

4

Temporary transvenous pacemaker

Care of patient in SHOCK: SEPTIC

HYPOVOLEMIC

CARDIOGENIC

Care of patient with a fresh MI

Respiratory problems

Assisting with intubation/exubation

Obtaining/interpreting arterial blood gases

Performing arterial punctures for ABG’s

Care of a patient on a ventilator

Care of a patient on CPAP or initiating CPAP

Care of patient in ARDS

Care of patient with pulmonary edema

Pulmonary assessment of patient: Intubated Extubated

Care of patient after thoracic surgery

Assisting with chest tube insertion

Use of pleur-evac drainage system

Set up Emerson suction for chest tube drainage

Nasotracheal suctioning

Administration of respiratory nebulizer treatments

Gastrointestinal Problems

Blackmore tubes

Miller-Abbot tubes

Care of a patient with multiple abdominal wounds & drains

Colostomy care

Care of active GI bleeder

Renal Problems

Care of a patient in acute renal failure

Care of a patient on hemodialysis

Perform peritoneal dialysis

Care of a patient with ileal conduit

Care of a patient with suprapubic catheter

Miscellaneous

Operation of vents - list types with which you are familiar:

Monitor operation - list types with which you are familiar:

Operation of a Roto-rest bed

Circulate for C-Section

Scrub for C-Section

Fetal stress testing

 

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2

3

4

Care of infant with elevated bilirubin

Care of newborn infant

Post natal teaching

Care of the post natal patient

Breast care

Inducing delivery

Apgar scoring

Care of the hypertensive patient

Care of the abruptia placenta patient

Care of preterm labor patient

Care of eclamptic patient

Care of placenta previa patient

Care of patient with a malpresentation

Care of DIC patient

Care of HIV/infectious patient

Neonatal resuscitation

Postpartum Assessment

Lochia/fundal consistency/bladder distention

Assessment of episiotomy

Assessment of caesarean incision

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