Critical Care Skills Checklist

Basic Skills
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Administration/Mixing Of Iv Meds
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Meds Via Iv Push
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Administration Of Continuous Fluids
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Blood/Blood Product
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Administration/Precautions Autotransfusion
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Calculation Of Rates
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Mcg/Min
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Mcg/Kg/Min
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Hang Iv Piggyback
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Heparin Lock
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Hyperalimentation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Peripheral/Central Line
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Knowledge Of Solution
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Insertion Of Central Line
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Use Of Broviac/Hickman/Groshong Catheters
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Lab Assessment
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Implanted Venous Access Ports
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Implanted Venous Access Ports
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dressing Change
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
D/C Line
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Universal Precautions
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Isolation Procedures
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Airborne Isolations
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Contact Isolation/Universal Precautions
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Specimen Collection
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Arterial Line Blood Draw
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Blood Culture
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Capillary Blood Draw
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Central Line Blood Draw
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Picc Line Blood Draw
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Sputum
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Stool
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Urine Culture
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Urinalysis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Venipuncture
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Wound Culture
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Medications
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Amiodarone
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Atropine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Bretylium
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Bumex
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Bicarbonate
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Cardizem
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dextrose
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Digoxin
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Diltiazem
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dilantin
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dobutamine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dopamine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Epinephrine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Esmolol
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Heparin
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Inderal
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Inocor
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Insulin
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Isuprel
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Kcl
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Levophed
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Lidocaine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Mannitol
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Magnesium Sulfate
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Metoprolol
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Morphine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Neosynephrine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Nipride
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Nitroglycerine
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Oral Anticoagulants
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Oral And Ivp Antihypertensives
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Phenobarbital
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pavulon
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Prednisone
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pitressin
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Procainamide
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Reteplase Recombinant
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Streptokinase
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Tpa
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Verapamil
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Vasopressin
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cardiovascular
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Arterial Line/Swan-Ganz Set Up
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Remove Art Line
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Arterial Blood Gasses
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pressure Reading
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Maintain Patency
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
D/C Swan-Ganz
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Assess Heart Sounds
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Assist With Pacemaker Insertion
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Temporary/Single/Double/Lumen
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Recognize Pacemaker Malfunction
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Paceport Swan-Ganz
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Arrhythmia Recognition And Intervention
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Assist With Pericardiocentesis
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
External Pacemaker Maintenance
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Blood Pressure Monitoring/Auto Cuff
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Assist In
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Arterial Line Insertion
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Swan/Ganz Insertion With Or Without Fluoro
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Obtain 12 Lead Ekg
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Normal Anatomy Of The Heart
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Left Side
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Right Side
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Normal Physiology Of Cv System
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Post Angiogram Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Post Open Heart Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Fresh
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
24 Hour Post-Op
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Removal Of Arterial/Venous Sheaths
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Resuscitation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Team Member
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Perform Defibrillation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Perform/Set Up Emergent Cardioversion
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Prepare And Administer Meds
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Set Up And Interpret 12 Lead Ekg
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Svo2 Monitoring
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Interpretation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Troubleshooting
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Swan/Ganz Hemodynamic Monitoring
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Knowledge Of Ra/Pap/Pcwp/Co/Svr/Ci
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Obtaining And Troubleshooting Waveform
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pre/Post Cardiac Cath Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Aortic Balloon Pump Care/Monitoring
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Lvad
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Use Of Cardiac Monitor
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Proper Lead Placement
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Use Of Doppler
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Care Of Patients With
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Acute Aneurysm
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Acute Mi
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Angina
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Chf
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Airway Maintenance
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Deep Vein Thrombosis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pulmonary Edema
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Shock: Cardiogenic
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Shock: Septic
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Transplant/Cardiac
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Post Tpa
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pulmonary
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Care Of Patients With
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Acute Respiratory Distress
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Hiv/Aids
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Asthma
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Copd
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Hemothorax
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pneumonia
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Pneumothorax
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pulmonary Embolism
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Tb
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Transplant/Pulmonary
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Ards
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Ecmo
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Interpretation Of Labs
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Ambu Bag Techniques
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Administer Oxygen
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Use Of Apnea Monitor
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Assess Lung Sounds
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Assist In Intubation/Extubation
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Oropharyngeal Airway
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Nasopharyngeal Airway
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Chest Physiotherapy
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Complications Of
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Chest Tube Insertion (Assist In)
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Incentive Spirometer
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Nebulizer
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Normal Physiology Of Pulmonary Vascular System
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Obtain Arterial Blood Gas
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Result Interpretation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pavulonized Patient
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pulse Oximetry
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Suctioning: Oral, Nt, Ett
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Use Of Emergency Equipment
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Thoracentesis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Tracheostomy
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Trach Tray Set Up
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Assist With Emergency Trach
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Changing Of The Trach Or Tube
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Skin Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dressing Changes
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Ventilator Management
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Patient Assessment
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Troubleshooting With Vents
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Weaning From Ventilator
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Neurological System
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Assessing Sensory-Motor Function Extremities
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cervical Traction
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cranial Nerve Assessment
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Crutchfield Tongs
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Halo Traction
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Loc Assessment
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Monitoring Of Icp
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Appropriate Interventions For Changes In Pressure
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pre/Post Neuro Surgical Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Seizure Precautions
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Use Of Glasgow Coma Scale
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Visual Acuity Measurement
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Stryker Frame
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Care Of Patients With
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Aphasia
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Closed Head Injury
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Craniotomy
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Vp Shunt
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Neuro Shunt
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cva
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Multiple Sclerosis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Multiple Trauma Patient
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Overdose Patient
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Seizure Disorder
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Spinal Cord Injury
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
GI/GU/ENDO
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Administer Med Via Ng/Gastrostomy Tube
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Av Shunt/Fistula Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Catheter Insertion
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Female
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Male
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Care Of Burn Patients
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dialysis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Hemo
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Peritoneal
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cavhd
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Insulin Preparation And Administration
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Blood Glucose Monitoring
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Equipment Used
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Jejunostomy Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Ng Tube Insertion/Lavage
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Normal Physiology Of Renal And Gi System
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Ostomy/Stoma Care
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Peritoneal Lavage
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Poison Control
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Wound Care Irrigations
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Care Of The Patient With
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Acute Cholecystitis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Acute Renal Failure
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Bowel Obstruction
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Diabetes
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Gi Bleed
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Hyper/Hypoglycemia
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Multiple Abdominal Wounds
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Paralytic Ileus
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Nephrectomy
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pancreatitis
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Transplant/Kidney
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
T.U.R.P.
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Whipple Procedure
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Ortho
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Total Joint Replacement
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Arthroscopic Surgery
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Bucks Extension
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
K-Wires/Steinman Pins
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Removal Of Hardware
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Spika Cast/Body Cast
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cast Removal
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Amputation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Skeletal Traction
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Ortho Trauma
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Laminectomy
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Psych
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Adolescent Patients
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Isolation
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Rapid Tranquilization
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Eating Disorders
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Procedure For Patient Signing Ama
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Disaster Protocols
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Basic Procedures and Equipment
No ExperienceLimited ExperienceExperiencedVery Experienced
Cut Down Tray
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Cvp Tray
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Culdocentesis Tray
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Thoracentesis Tray
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Unit Dose Medications
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Dosage Calculations
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Initiate Multiple Drips
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Maintain Multiple Drip Dosages
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Charge Rn Experience
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Team Leader Experience
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Primary Care Experience
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Soap Charting
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pouring From Stock Medications
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Narcotic Administration
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Pic Line Insertion
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Restraints
No Experience
Limited Experience
Experienced
Very Experienced
Initiating Care Plans
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Organ Donor Protocol
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Patient Directives
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
Patient Rights/Confidentiality
No Experience
Limited Experience
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Very Experienced
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