Skill Checklists

    PCU RN

    Assessment/Patient Care (General)

    Admission

    Advance Directives

    Charge Nurse Experience

    Collect Appropriate Data

    Discharge Teaching

    Electronic Medical Record

    Organ/Tissue Donation

    Patient And Family Teaching

    Preoperative Teaching

    Assist

    Bedside Invasive

    Bronchoscopy

    Cardioversion/Defibrillation

    Central Line Insertion

    Chest Tube Insertion

    Chest Tube Removal

    Emergency Tracheostomy

    ET Intubation And Extubation

    Lumbar Puncture

    Open Chest Emergency

    Paracentesis

    Pericardiocentesis

    Procedures

    Temporary Pacemaker Insertion

    Thoracentesis

    Transesophogeal Echocardiogram

    Blood

    Administer Blood/Blood Products

    Albumin

    Cardiac (General)

    Abnormal Heart Sounds/Murmurs

    Apical Pulse

    Auscultation (Rate, Rhythm)

    Capillary Refill

    Color

    Pulses/Circulation Checks

    Cardiac (Labs)

    BNP

    Cardiac Enzymes & Isoenzymes

    Coagulation Studies

    Troponin

    Cardiac (Monitoring)

    12 Lead EKG Interpretation

    Arrhythmia Interpretation

    Arterial Line

    CVP Monitoring

    EKG Monitoring

    Cardiac (Patient Experience)

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Acute MI

    Angina

    Cardiac Tamponade

    Cardiac Teaching

    Cardiomyopathy

    Cardiopulmonary Arrest

    Carotid Endarterectomy

    Congestive Heart Failure

    Endocarditis

    EP Study & Ablation

    Femoral Popliteal Bypass

    Heart Transplant

    Hypertension

    Hypovolemic Shock

    Multi-System Organ Failure

    Myocardial Contusion

    Pacemaker -- External

    Pacemaker -- Permanent

    Pacemaker -- Temporary

    Pacemaker -- Transthoracic (Epicardial)

    Pericarditis

    Post AICD Insertion

    Pre/Post Cardiac Cath

    Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery

    Pre/Post PTCA/Stents

    Valve Replacement

    Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD Or LVAD)

    Critical Care Settings

    Interventional Unit

    PCU

    StepDown

    Tele

    Endocrine/Metabolic (Labs)

    Blood Glucose

    Thyroid Studies

    Endocrine/Metabolic (Patient Experience)

    Diabetes Type I and II

    Diabetic Ketoacidosis

    Drug Overdose

    Insulin Shock

    Gastrointestinal (General)

    Bowel Sounds

    Colostomy Care

    G.I. Assessment

    Gastrointestinal (Labs)

    LFTs

    Serum Ammonia

    Serum Amylase

    Gastrointestinal (Monitoring)

    Nutritional Status

    Gastrointestinal (Patient Experience)

    Abdominal Wounds And Surgeries

    Blunt Trauma

    Bowel Obstruction

    Colostomy

    Esophageal Bleeding

    GI Bleeding

    Hepatitis

    Ileostomy

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Jejunostomy Tube

    Liver Cancer

    Liver Failure

    Liver Transplant

    Pancreatic Cancer

    Pancreatitis

    Paralytic Ileus

    Immunology/Hematology/Oncology

    Blood Transfusions

    Immunology/Hematology/Oncology (Labs)

    Hematology

    Immunology/Hematology/Oncology (Patient Experience)

    Acute Leukemia

    Cancer

    Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

    HIV/Aids

    Sepsis

    Treatment Side Effects Chemo/Radiation

    IV Therapy

    Assess/Maintain IV Insertion Site

    Inserting IVs

    Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheters

    PICCs

    Medications Administration

    Administer IM And SQ Meds (clavicle, knee, etc.)

    Administer PO Medications

    Bladder Irrigation And Instillation

    Topical

    Musculoskeletal (General)

    Cast Care

    Circulation/Pulse Checks

    Musculoskeletal (Patient Experience)

    Amputation

    External Fixation

    Joint Replacements

    Multiple Trauma

    Paraplegia

    Rheumatoid Arthritic Disease

    Traction

    Neurological (General)

    Glasgow Coma Scale

    Level Of Consciousness

    Reflex/Motor Deficits

    Visual/Communication Deficits

    Neurological (Patient Experience)

    Acute Head Injury

    Alzheimer's Disease

    CNS Infection

    Coma

    DTS

    Encephalitis

    Gullian Barre

    Halo Traction/Cervical Tongs

    Hydrocephalus

    Increased ICP

    Intracranial Hemorrhage

    Ischemic/Hemorrhagic Stroke

    Laminectomy

    Meningitis

    Metastatic Tumor

    Multiple Sclerosis

    Neuromuscular Disease

    Pre/Post Neuro Surgery

    Seizure Disorder

    Spinal Cord Injury

    TIAs

    Tumor Resection

    Ventriculostomy

    Ventroperitoneal Shunt

    Nutritional Therapy

    Dobhoff Insertion

    Enteral Administration

    Gravity/Bolus Tube Feedings

    J-Tube

    NGT Insertion

    PEG

    TPN And Hyperalimentation

    Oxygen Administration

    Ambu-Bag

    Nasal Cannula

    Nebulizer Treatments

    Non-Rebreather Mask

    Portable Oxygen

    Tracheostomy Tube

    Venti Mask

    Pain Management

    Assess Pain Level/Tolerance

    Epidural Anesthesia/Analgesia

    Patient Controlled Analgesia

    Ramsey Scale

    Perform

    Chest Tube Drainage Systems

    Doppler

    Drains (JP-Hemovac-Penrose)

    Dressing Changes

    Establish/Protect Airway

    Femoral Artery Sheath Removal

    Foley

    Hyper/Hypothermia Blanket

    Incentive Spirometry

    Isolation

    Specialty Beds

    Sterile Dressing Changes

    Suction( ET-Oral-Trach-Nasal)

    Universal Precautions

    Wound Care/Irrigations

    Wound Vac

    Pulmonary (General)

    Adventitious Breath Sounds

    Assess Lung Sounds

    Oxygenation Status

    Rate and Work of Breathing

    Pulmonary (Monitoring)

    Capnography

    ETCo2

    Pulse Oximetry

    Pulmonary (Patient Experience)

    Acute Pneumonia

    ARDS

    Asthma

    Chest Trauma

    Chest Tube

    COPD

    Inhalation Injuries

    Lobectomy

    Lung Transplant

    Near Drowning

    Pulmonary Edema

    Pulmonary Embolism

    Status Asthmaticus

    Tension Pneumothorax

    Tracheostomy

    Tuberculosis

    Pulmunary (Lab)

    ABGS

    Renal/Genitourinary (General)

    Skin Tugor

    Renal/Genitourinary (Labs)

    Bun & Creatinine

    Serum Electrolytes

    Renal/Genitourinary (Monitoring)

    Fluid Balance

    Measurement Of I & O

    Measurement Of I & O

    Renal/Genitourinary (Patient Experience)

    Acute Renal Failure

    End Stage Renal Disease

    Hemodialysis

    Nephrectomy

    Nephrostomy Tube

    Peritoneal Dialysis

    Renal Transplant

    Suprapubic Cath

    V Fistula/Shunt

    Specimen Collection

    Arterial Line Draw

    Butterfly Stick

    Central Line Draw

    Clean Catch Urine

    Cultures-Blood/td>

    Dip-Stick

    Finger Stick

    Sputum

    Sterile Urine

    Stool

    Throat Swabs

    Venipuncture

    Wounds/Integument (Assess)

    S/S Infection

    Skin Assessment

    Wounds/Integument (Monitoring)

    Skin Breakdown

    Wounds/Integument (Patient Experience)

    Burns

    Staged Pressure Ulcers

    Stasis Ulcers

    Surgical Wounds W/Drains

    Traumatic Wounds

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