ER Skills Checklist

Skills Checklist are available for registered candidates.

The following checklist is used to assess your experience and skills and help your Nurse Advisor place you in the proper assignment. Please provide a self-assessment of your skills using the following guidelines.

1  No experience
2  Require training
3  Have performed this task and able to perform without supervision
4  Most experienced and able to perform independently
5  Able to teach and supervise

Burns

 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Dressing Procedure
Electrocution
First Degree
Hazardous Materials Exposure
Radiation Exposure
Second Degree
Third Degree
Cardiovascular 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Acute MI, CHF, Angina
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Cardiac Monitoring
Recognizing Arrhythmias
Obtaining 12 Lead EKG’s
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Cardioversion
Open Chest Heart Massage
Assist with Insertion of Permanent Pacemaker
Assist with Insertion of Temporary Pacemaker
Trans-thoracic Pacemaker
Pervenous Pacemaker
Set Up and Use of CVP
Interpretation of Swan Ganz Readings
Thrombolytic Therapy
Anaphalactic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Septic Shock
Hypovolemic Shock
Administration of Blood and Blood Products
Interpretation of CVP Readings
Preparation/Calculation of the Following Drugs:
Atropine
Bretylium
Digitalis
Dobutrex
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Isuprel
Lidocaine
Nipride
Sodium Bicarbonate
Tridil/Nitroglycerine
EENT Disorders 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Ear Irrigations
Eye Irrigations
Eye Patch Applications
Nasal Packing
Remove Contact Lens
Set up for Fluorescein/Woods Lamp Exam
Use of Morgan Lens Irrigation
Visual Activity
Environmental 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Administration of Antivenom
Animal Bite
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Hypothermia
Poison Index
Snake Bite
Gastrointestinal          
Care of Patient With
G.I. Bleed
Abdominal Tubes
G.I. Tubes
Acute Abdominal Disorders
Insertion of Nasogastric Tube
Gastric Lavage
Lacerations 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Assist with Staples
Assist with Sutures
Setting up Suture Tray
Staple Removal
Steri Strips
Suture Removal
Miscellaneous Instruments/Trays 1 2 3 4 5
Culdocentesis Tray
Cut Down Tray
CVP Tray
Pelvic Tray
Procto Tray
Thoracentesis Tray
Trach Tray
Neurological 1 2 3 4 5
Acute Head Injury
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Acute T.I.A./C.V.A.
Application of Orthopedic Appliances
Assist with Lumbar Puncture
Monitoring Neuro Signs
Neuro Assessment
Observing for Increased Intracranial Pressure
Seizure Precautions
Transport of Patient with Spinal Cord Injuries
Use of Glascow Coma Scale
 
Knowledge and Use of:          
Decadron
Dilantin
Mannitol
Phenobarbital
Solu-Medrol
Obstetrics/Gynecology 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Abruptio Placenta
Communicable Diseases
Emergency Delivery
Hemorrhage
Placenta Previa
Preeclampsia/Eclampsia
Spontaneous Abortion
Orthopedic 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Application of Orthopedic Appliances
Assist with Closed Fracture/Dislocation
Reduction
Checking C.M.S.
Sedation Monitoring
Set up for Cast Application
Set up for OCL Splinting
Set up for Insertion of Steinman Pin/K-wires
Insertion
Pediatric 1 2 3 4 5
Calculating Emergency Medication Dosages
Knowledge of Normal Serum Lab Values
Care of Patient With 1 2 3 4 5
Child Abuse
Epiglottitis
Near Drowning
Overdose/Poison Ingestion
Pediatric Arrest/Resuscitation
Psychiatric 1 2 3 4 5
Crisis Intervention
Upholding Patient’s Rights
Care of Patient With          
Suicidal Patient
Patient Overdose
Patient in Restraints
Renal 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Acute Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Failure
Peritoneal Dialysis
Respiratory 1 2 3 4 5
Care of Patient With
Pulmonary Edema
C.O.P.D.
Pneumothorax
Assisting with Intubation
Assisting with Extubation
Tracheotomy
Trach Tube
T-Piece
    Obtaining Arterial Blood Gases: 1 2 3 4 5
         From Radial Artery
         From Femoral Artery
         From Arterial Line
Setting Up of Arterial Line
Ventilator
O2 Mask
O2 Cannula
Venturi Mask
Ambu bags
O2 Cylinders
Nebulizer Set Up
Oropharyngeal Suction
Nasotracheal Suction
Endotracheal Suction
Assisting with Chest Tube Insertion
Use of Pleuravac Drainage System
Use of Emerson Drainage System
Sexual Assault/Child Abuse 1 2 3 4 5
Rape Kit
Reporting Procedures for Acts of Violence
Trauma 1 2 3 4 5
Air Transport of Trauma Patient
Care of Patient With 1 2 3 4 5
Major Trauma
Minor Trauma
M.A.S.T. Suit
Additional ER Skills 1 2 3 4 5
Isolation Procedures
Triage Procedures
Care of Patient with AIDS
Lab Values
Procedure for Patient Signing AMA
Consent for Treatment of Minor
Disaster Protocol
Heparin/Saline Lock
Starting IV’s 1 2 3 4 5
   Adult