Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.
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Activities of daily living |
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Admission of patient |
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Administration of medication |
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Ambulation |
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Application of heat and cold |
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Aseptic Technique |
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Assist with medical examination |
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Bathing: Sitz, tub, bed, shower |
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Bandaging |
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Binders |
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Body Alignment |
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Body Systems Review (Head to Toe data collection) |
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Cast care |
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Catheterization / Foley catheter care |
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Charting |
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Colostomy Care and irrigation |
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CPR |
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Crutch walking |
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Decubitus Care |
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Diabetic tests and preparation forms |
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Diabetic blood glucose testing |
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Discharge patients |
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Dosage computation |
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Draping |
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Dressing (sterile) |
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Ear drops |
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Elimination needs |
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Enemas, cleansing, retention, Harris flush |
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Restraints |
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Infection Control: Standard Universal Precautions |
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Infection Control: Reverse Isolation |
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Infection Control: TB/ Airborne Precautions |
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Infections Control: MRSA/ VRE Precautions |
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Isolation procedure for specimen collection |
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IVs: Monitor rate and infusion site |
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Medications: Oral, IM, SQ |
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Mouth care |
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Nail Care |
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Neurological Check |
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Nutritional check |
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Observations: Response to treatments/ meds |
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Observations: Signs of significant body system changes |
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Observations: Signs of shock |
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Observations: Signs of pain |
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Observes safety procedures |
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O2 administration |
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Pain assessment |
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Patient care plans (revise and update) |
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Patient safety standards/ precautions |
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Positioning patient |
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Postural drainage |
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Pre-op and post-op care |
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Provide comfort, safety and privacy |
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Pulse oxymetry |
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Range of motion |
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Report observations/ changes |
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Hand hygiene |
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Skin care |
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Specimen collection: routine urine |
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Specimen collection: clean catch |
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Specimen collection: 12 & 24 hour specimen |
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Specimen collection: stool |
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Specimen collection: culture |
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Specimen collection: sputum |
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Specimen collection: from foley catheter |
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Suppositories |
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Suction-oral |
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Surgical Preps |
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Computerized charting |
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Trach care/suctioning |
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Telephone manners |
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Topical Medication Application |
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Traction |
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Transfer/ transport patients: wheelchair |
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Transfer/ transport patients: gurney |
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Transfer/ transport patients: to chair |
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Urine test for glucose/ acetone |
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Vital Signs |
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Weight: Bed scales and standing scales |
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IV therapy certified |
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Age Specific Competencies | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Infant (Birth - 1 year) |
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Preschooler (ages 2-5 years) |
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Childhood (ages 6-12 years) |
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Adolescents (ages 13-21 years) |
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Young Adults (ages 22-39 years) |
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Adults (ages 40-64 years) |
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Older Adults (ages 65-79 years) |
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Elderly (ages 80+ years) |
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