Respiratory Therapy 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
Knowledge and Care of Patients With |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Acute/Chronic Bronchitis | |||||
| Asthma | |||||
| Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) | |||||
| Cardiac Surgery | |||||
| Croup | |||||
| Cystic Fibrosis | |||||
| Epiglottitis | |||||
| Failure to Thrive | |||||
| Fem-pop Bypass | |||||
| Guillain Barr鼯td> | |||||
| Hyaline Membrane Disease (HMD/IRDS) | |||||
| Meconium Aspiration | |||||
| Myasthenia Gravis | |||||
Neonatal Pneumonia |
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| Open Hearts | |||||
| Pacer | |||||
| Persistent Fetal Circulation | |||||
| Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema (PIE) | |||||
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome | |||||
| Status Asthmaticus | |||||
| Thoracotomy | |||||
| Tracheal-Esophageal Fistula | |||||
| Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn | |||||
Medications |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Aerobid, Vanceril : Familiarity With: | |||||
| Anectine | |||||
| Atropine | |||||
| Atropine Sulfate | |||||
| Bicarbonate | |||||
| Corticosteroids | |||||
| Cremolyn Sodium (Intal) | |||||
| Digitalis | |||||
| Digoxin | |||||
| Dopamine | |||||
| Isoetharine (Bronkosol) | |||||
| Isoproterenol (Isuprel) | |||||
| Lidocaine | |||||
| Metaproterenal (Alupent) | |||||
| Morphine Sulfate | |||||
| Mucomyst | |||||
Nipride |
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| Pavulon | |||||
| Racemic Epinephrine (Vaponephrine) | |||||
| Salbutamol (Albuterol, Proventil, Ventolin) | |||||
| Terbutaline Sulfate (Bricanyl) | |||||
| Theo-dur | |||||
| Valium | |||||
Therapeutics and Procedures |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Adult Advanced Life Support | |||||
| Adult Resuscitation | |||||
| Aerosol Heated/Cool | |||||
| Aerosol Set Up/Mask/Trach | |||||
| Analyze Oxygen | |||||
| Apnea Monitor | |||||
| Arterial Blood Gases: | |||||
| Allen Test | |||||
| Analyzing | |||||
| Interpretation | |||||
| Arterial Line | |||||
| Assist with Bronchoscopes | |||||
| Assist with Extubation | |||||
| Assist with High Risk Delivery | |||||
| Assist with Intubation | |||||
| Assist/Control | |||||
| Baby Bird | |||||
| Balloon Pump | |||||
| Bedside Screening | |||||
| Change/Clean Trach Tubes | |||||
| Cardiac Output Monitoring |
| Check Intracuff Pressures | |||||
| Chest Physical Therapy/Postural Drainage | |||||
| Control | |||||
| CPAP | |||||
| Croup Tent Set Up/Troubleshoot | |||||
| Disinfections and Sterile Techniques | |||||
| Drawing | |||||
| Femoral Artery | |||||
| Radial Artery | |||||
| Brachial Artery | |||||
| Arterial Line | |||||
| ECG | |||||
| EEG | |||||
| Endotracheal Suction | |||||
| Extubate | |||||
| Hand Held Nebulizers | |||||
| High Frequency Ventilator | |||||
| IMV | |||||
| Incentive Spirometry | |||||
| Infant Hood Set Up | |||||
| Inhaler Reservoirs (Inspirease/Aerochamber) | |||||
| Intubate Adult | |||||
| Intubate Infant | |||||
| Inverse Ratio Ventilation | |||||
| IPPB | |||||
| Isolation Procedures | |||||
| Medihaler | |||||
| Nasal Airway Placement | |||||
| Nasal CPAP | |||||
| Nasotracheal Suction | |||||
| Negative Inspiratory Force | |||||
| Neonatal Advanced Life Support | |||||
| Neonatal Resuscitation | |||||
| Oral Airway Placement | |||||
| Oximetry | |||||
| Oxygen Set-Up: | |||||
Trach |
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| Masks | |||||
| Nasal | |||||
Peak Flow Rate |
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| Pediatric Advanced Life Support | |||||
| Pediatric Resuscitation | |||||
| PEEP | |||||
| Pulmonary Function Testing | |||||
| Pulmonary Stress Testing | |||||
| Pursed Lip Breathing | |||||
| Sechrist-Infant Star | |||||
| Segmental Breathing | |||||
| Set Up and Calibration of Arterial Lines | |||||
| SIMV | |||||
| Splinting | |||||
| Transcutaneous Monitoring | |||||
| Ultrasonic Nebulizers | |||||
| Ventilate Patient with Manual Resuscitator | |||||
| Ventilator Set Up/On Tanks | |||||
| Vital Capacity | |||||
Work Settings |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Coronary Care Unit | |||||
| Emergency Room |