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Telemetry/PCUSkills Checklist

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To ArdorHealthSolutions Healthcare Professionals:

The following checklist is a profile used to assess your clinical 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 skills checklist 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

Cardiovascular

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2

3

4

Able to Perform:

 

 

 

 

   Cardioversion

   Defibrillation

   Member of Code Team

   Run Code

   Titrate Drugs

Arrhythmia Interpret

Assist with Insertion and Set Up:

 

 

 

 

   Arterial Line

   Central Venous Catheter

Assist with Open Chest Procedure

Basic 12 Lead ECG Interpretation

Care of Heart Transplant Patient

Care of Open Heart Surgery Patient (24-48 Hour Post Op.)

Care of Patient with:

 

 

 

 

   Angina

   CHF

   Femoral Popliteal Bypass

Care of Patient with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Care of Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Care of Patient with Pacemakers:

 

 

 

 

   Permanent

   Placement Of External Pacemaker

   Transthoracic (Epicardial)

   Transvenous

Emergency Medication Administration:

 

 

 

 

   Atropine

   Bicarbonate

   Epinephrine

Management Of Patient On Drips:

 

 

 

 

   Bretylium

   Dopamine

   Insulin

   Lidocaine

   Proselyte

Obtain Samples for:

 

 

 

 

   Arterial Blood Gases

   Mixed Venous Gases

Placement Of Patient On Cardiac Monitor

Prepare For PTCA

Neurological

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2

3

4

Care of Patient with:

 

 

 

 

   Craniotomy

   Acute CVA

   Head Injury

   Spinal Cord Injury

   Cerebral Aneurysm

   Seizures

Care of Patient with Halo Traction/Cervical Tongs

Care of Patient with Ventriculostomy

Epidural Medication Administration

Increased ICP Mgmt.
(eg. Positioning/Temp. Regulation/Medications)

Perform Advanced Neuro Assessment
(eg. Cranial Nerves/Reflexes/Visual or Communication Deficits)

Perform Basic Neuro Assessment/Neuro Vitals

Recognition And Intervention Of Complications
(eg. CSF Leak/Clot/Herniation)

Use of Rotating Bed

   Stryker Frame

Miscellaneous

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2

3

4

Care of Patient with:

 

 

 

 

   Abdominal Surgery

   AIDS

   Burns

   GI Bleed

   Hemodialysis

   Isolation

   Multiple Trauma

   New Colostomy

   Organ And Tissue Donation

   Peritoneal Dialysis

   Renal Failure

   Septic Shock

Pulmonary

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2

3

4

Assist with Bronchoscopy

Assist with Intubation

Assist with Thoracen

Care of Intubated Patient
(eg. Suctioning, ETT Care, Cuff Pressures)

Care of Patient with:

 

 

 

 

   ARDS

   COPD

   Pneumonia

   Status Asthmaticus

Care of Patient with Chest Tube

Care of Patient with Pulmonary Edema

Care of Patient with Tracheostomy

Care of Ventilator Patient

Identify An Intervene Respiratory Complications
s (eg. Tension Pneumothorax, Aspiration, Pulmonary Edema, Laryngospasm)

Interpret Arterial Blood Gases

Units Worked

Years

Burn

Cardiothoracic

Coronary Care

Medical

Surgical

Telemetry

Trauma

Courses

Yes

No

Exp Date

Have you taken an arrhythmia course?

Have you taken a formal critical care course?

Certifications

Yes

No

Exp Date

CCRN

ACLS

CNRN

Total number of years experience in Telemetry/Intermediate Care nursing:

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