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Critical Care Skills Checklist

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To ArdorHealthSolutions Healthcare Professionals:

The following checklist is a profile used to assess your Critical Care proficiency and assist in matching your skills with available assignments. Your employment is not dependent upon responses given in this checklist. Please rate your ability as accurately as possible by checking the appropriate box.

The information I have given here is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. In addition, I also authorize ArdorHealthSolutions to release this Critical Care Profile to client institutions of ArdorHealthSolutions in relation to my employment with that institution.


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Please Mark Your Level of Experience

1 - No Experience: Theory / Observed Only
2 - Intermittent Experience: < 5 Times Per Year; Needs Review
3 - Moderate Experience: > 5 Times Per Year; May Need Minimal Resource
4 - Competent: Performs on Daily or Weekly Basis; Proficient

Cardiac

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Arrhythmia Analysis

Arterial Line

Assist with Central Line Insertion

Assist with Sheath Removal (A/V)

Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defib (AICD)

Basic 12-Lead EKG Interpretation

Cardiac Arrest / CPR

Care of the Patient With:

 

 

 

 

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Acute MI/Unstable Angina

Cardiogenic/Hypovolemic Shock

CHF

Heart Transplant

MAST Suit/Rotating Tourniquets

Pre-/Post-Cardiac Surgery

Pre-/Post-PTCA

Thrombolytic Therapy

Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD/LVAD)

Defibrillation / Cardioversion

Hemodynamic Monitoring Interpretation

Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Management and Titration of:

 

 

 

 

Cardizem

Heparin

Inocor

Isuprel

Morphine

Nipride

Nitroglycerine

Pacemakers:

 

 

 

 

External

Permanent

Temporary

Problem Solve PA Catheter Complications

Sheath Removal - Femoral

SVO2 Monitoring

Swan Ganz / Pulmonary Artery Catheter

Transducer Set-Up and D/C

Use and Administration of:

 

 

 

 

Atropine

Bicarbonate

Bretylium

Digoxin

Dobutamine

Dopamine

Epinephrine

Levophed

Lidocaine

Pronestyl

Gastrointestinal

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4

Assessment of Bowel Sounds

Care of the Patient With:

 

 

 

 

Bowel Obstruction

ERCP

GI Bleed

Liver Transplant

Pancreatitis

TPN

Tube Feedings

Whipple Procedure

Enterostomal Care

Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy Tubes

NG Tube Insertion

Genitourinary/Renal

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3

4

Care of the Patient With:

 

 

 

 

leal Conduit

Nephrostomy/Suprapubic Tubes

Renal Failure (Acute/Chronic)

Renal Transplant

Renal Trauma

Shunts/Fistulas

TURP

CAVH Dialysis

Electrolyte Imbalance/Replacement

Foley Catheter Insertion

GU Irrigation (Continuous/Intermittent)

Hemodialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis

Miscellaneous

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3

4

Accucheck

Chemotherapy

Conscious Sedation

Diabetic Teaching

HIV/AIDS

Hyberbaric Oxygenation

Isolation Techniques

Obtaining Cultures

Pain Management

PCA Pumps

Pyxis

Use of Restraints

Neurological

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2

3

4

Assist with Lumbar Puncture

Care of the Patient With:

 

 

 

 

CNS Infections

Coma

Crutchfield Tongs

CVA

Halo Traction

Neuro Injury/Trauma

Overdose

Pre-/Post-Neuro Surgery

Seizure Activity

Spinal Cord Injury

Ventriculostomy

Epidural Medication Administration

Glascow Coma Scale

Identify and Intervene During Complications
(eg. CSF Leak, Clot, Herniation)

Increased ICP Management
(eg. Positioning, Temperature Regulation and Medication)

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Perform Neuro Assessment

Seizure Precautions

Use of Stryker Frame

Pulmonary

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2

3

4

Assess Lung Sounds

Assist with Chest Tube Insertion / Set Up / Removal

Assist with Extubation

Assist with Intubation

Assist with Thoracentesis

Care of the Patient With:

 

 

 

 

ARDS

Chest Tubes (Pleur-Evac)

COPD

Inhalation Injuries

Pneumonia

Pre-/Post-Thoracic Surgery

Pulmonary Edema