Homepage     About Us     Career     Clients     Apply Online     Skills Checklist     Contact Us

Long Term / Sub Acute 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

Cardiac

 1 2 3 4 5
Cardiac Arrest/CPR
Perm. Pacemakers
Aneurysm
Post MI
Post Cardiac Surgery
Telemetry/Cardiac Monitors
EKG ? Obtain/Evaluate basic arrhythmias

Vascular

 1 2 3 4 5
Implanted Port Catheters (Port-a-cath)
Peripheral Catheters (PICC) maintain/dsg/access
Central Venous Catheters (Groshong) maintain/dsg/access
Infusion Pumps
IV/Heparin Maintenance
IV/Heparin lock insertion
TPN/Hyperalimentation
PT/INRs
Air-Occlusive Dressing
Knowledge of normal serum lab values
Thrombophlebitis
Ultrasonic Doppler

Medication Administration

 1 2 3 4 5
Coumadin Therapy
IV Antibiotics
Chemotherapy
Insulin Coverage
Sub Q Heparin
Aminophylline
Bronkosol
Alupent
Corticosteroids
Ventolin
Anticonvulsant Meds
Psychotropic Drugs
Sedation in Elderly population
Digoxin
Antiarrythmics
Electrolyte & Replacement Solution
Antianginals
Antihypertensives
Antilipemics
Diuretics

Gastrointestinal
NG Tube Insertion
Gastrostomy Tube
Enterostomal Care
Bowel Obstruction
Upper GI Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
ERCP
GI Bleed
Liver Transplant
Pancreatitis
Paralytic Ileus
Hemoccult Tests
Choleycistitis

Genitourinary/Renal

 1 2 3 4 5
Electrolyte Imbalance
Foley Catheter Insertion Care
GU Irrigations
Nephrostomy Tube
Suprapubic Tube
Chronic/Acute Renal Failure
Nephrectomy
Renal Transplant
Renal Trauma
Shunts & Fistulas
TURP?s
UTI?s
Chemstrips-Urinalysis
Post OP AV Shunt Care
Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)

Neurology

 1 2 3 4 5
Neuro Sign Assessment
Glasgow Coma Scale
Seizure Precautions
CVA
Head Injury/Trauma
Alzheimer?s/Dementia
Spinal Cord Trauma/Injury
Quadriplegic Care
Paraplegic Care
Delirium Tremens

Respiratory

 1 2 3 4 5
Ambu Techniques
Care of Patient on Ventilator
Establishing an Airway
Incentive Spirometer
Interpretation of ABG
Nasotracheal Suctioning
Oral Suctioning
Pulse Oximetry
Use of IPPB
Tracheotomy Care
DSG changes
End tracheal Suctioning
Knowledge of Vent alarms
Lung Sound Assessment
Pulmonary Edema
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary Embolism
ARDS
Asthma
Emphysema
Pneumonia

Orthopedic

 1 2 3 4 5
Total Joint Replacement
Arthroscopy Surgery
Buck Extension
K-Wires/Steinman Pins
Removal of hardware
Spika/Body Cast
Cast Removal
Amputation
Skeletal Traction
Ortho Trauma
Laminectomy

Other

 1 2 3 4 5
HIV Infection/AIDS
Hepatitis
Universal precautions/Isolation techniques/MRSA/VRSA
Diabetic teaching
General patient teaching
Burn patient
Accuchecks/Glucometer
Restorative Nursing Modalities (ROM) & Amputation
Decubiti/Skin Care
Nursing Admission Assessment
Elopement Protocols-bed/chair alarms-Wander guard (or other electronic monitoring device)
Residence Bill of Rights
Advance Directives
Care Plan Development
Pain Management
Fall risk Assessments
W10 Forms (Interagency form)
MDS Documentation
Accident/incident Reports
Medication Documentation in long-term setting (MAR)
Kardex/IV Kardex/Treatment Kardex