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Telemetry Skills Checklist

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CARDIOVASCULAR

	Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced	Experienced	Very Experienced
Arrhythmia Interpretation	Not ExperiencedArrhythmia Interpretation Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedArrhythmia Interpretation Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedArrhythmia Interpretation Experienced	Very ExperiencedArrhythmia Interpretation Very Experienced
Heart Sounds Interpretation	Not ExperiencedHeart Sounds Interpretation Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedHeart Sounds Interpretation Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedHeart Sounds Interpretation Experienced	Very ExperiencedHeart Sounds Interpretation Very Experienced
Placement of patient on cardiac monitor	Not ExperiencedPlacement of patient on cardiac monitor Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPlacement of patient on cardiac monitor Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPlacement of patient on cardiac monitor Experienced	Very ExperiencedPlacement of patient on cardiac monitor Very Experienced
Basic 12 lead ECG interpretation	Not ExperiencedBasic 12 lead ECG interpretation Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedBasic 12 lead ECG interpretation Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedBasic 12 lead ECG interpretation Experienced	Very ExperiencedBasic 12 lead ECG interpretation Very Experienced
Defibrillation/cardioversion	Not ExperiencedDefibrillation/cardioversion Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedDefibrillation/cardioversion Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedDefibrillation/cardioversion Experienced	Very ExperiencedDefibrillation/cardioversion Very Experienced
Temporary External Pacing	Not ExperiencedTemporary External Pacing Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedTemporary External Pacing Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedTemporary External Pacing Experienced	Very ExperiencedTemporary External Pacing Very Experienced
Temporary transvenous	Not ExperiencedTemporary transvenous Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedTemporary transvenous Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedTemporary transvenous Experienced	Very ExperiencedTemporary transvenous Very Experienced
Temporary Epicardial Wires	Not ExperiencedTemporary Epicardial Wires Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedTemporary Epicardial Wires Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedTemporary Epicardial Wires Experienced	Very ExperiencedTemporary Epicardial Wires Very Experienced
Permanent Pacemaker	Not ExperiencedPermanent Pacemaker Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPermanent Pacemaker Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPermanent Pacemaker Experienced	Very ExperiencedPermanent Pacemaker Very Experienced
Swan Ganz hemodynanic monitoring	Not ExperiencedSwan Ganz hemodynanic monitoring Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedSwan Ganz hemodynanic monitoring Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedSwan Ganz hemodynanic monitoring Experienced	Very ExperiencedSwan Ganz hemodynanic monitoring Very Experienced
Central venous catheter	Not ExperiencedCentral venous catheter Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCentral venous catheter Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCentral venous catheter Experienced	Very ExperiencedCentral venous catheter Very Experienced
Arterial line (A-line)	Not ExperiencedArterial line (A-line) Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedArterial line (A-line) Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedArterial line (A-line) Experienced	Very ExperiencedArterial line (A-line) Very Experienced
Use of Doppler	Not ExperiencedUse of Doppler Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedUse of Doppler Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedUse of Doppler Experienced	Very ExperiencedUse of Doppler Very Experienced
Post open heart patient	Not ExperiencedPost open heart patient Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPost open heart patient Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPost open heart patient Experienced	Very ExperiencedPost open heart patient Very Experienced
Heart transplant patient	Not ExperiencedHeart transplant patient Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedHeart transplant patient Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedHeart transplant patient Experienced	Very ExperiencedHeart transplant patient Very Experienced
Pre/post cardiac patient	Not ExperiencedPre/post cardiac patient Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPre/post cardiac patient Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPre/post cardiac patient Experienced	Very ExperiencedPre/post cardiac patient Very Experienced
24-48 hours post MI patient	Not Experienced24-48 hours post MI patient Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced24-48 hours post MI patient Somewhat Experienced	Experienced24-48 hours post MI patient Experienced	Very Experienced24-48 hours post MI patient Very Experienced
CHF patient (congestive heart failure)	Not ExperiencedCHF patient (congestive heart failure) Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCHF patient (congestive heart failure) Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCHF patient (congestive heart failure) Experienced	Very ExperiencedCHF patient (congestive heart failure) Very Experienced
Carotid Endarterectomy	Not ExperiencedCarotid Endarterectomy Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCarotid Endarterectomy Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCarotid Endarterectomy Experienced	Very ExperiencedCarotid Endarterectomy Very Experienced
Fem-pop bypass patient (femoral-popliteal)	Not ExperiencedFem-pop bypass patient (femoral-popliteal) Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedFem-pop bypass patient (femoral-popliteal) Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedFem-pop bypass patient (femoral-popliteal) Experienced	Very ExperiencedFem-pop bypass patient (femoral-popliteal) Very Experienced
Dobutamine	Not ExperiencedDobutamine Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedDobutamine Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedDobutamine Experienced	Very ExperiencedDobutamine Very Experienced
Dopamine	Not ExperiencedDopamine Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedDopamine Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedDopamine Experienced	Very ExperiencedDopamine Very Experienced
Epinephrine	Not ExperiencedEpinephrine Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedEpinephrine Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedEpinephrine Experienced	Very ExperiencedEpinephrine Very Experienced
Heparin	Not ExperiencedHeparin Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedHeparin Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedHeparin Experienced	Very ExperiencedHeparin Very Experienced
Lidocaine	Not ExperiencedLidocaine Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedLidocaine Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedLidocaine Experienced	Very ExperiencedLidocaine Very Experienced
Nitroglycerine (Nitro)	Not ExperiencedNitroglycerine (Nitro) Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedNitroglycerine (Nitro) Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedNitroglycerine (Nitro) Experienced	Very ExperiencedNitroglycerine (Nitro) Very Experienced
Pronestyl	Not ExperiencedPronestyl Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPronestyl Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPronestyl Experienced	Very ExperiencedPronestyl Very Experienced

PULMONARY

	Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced	Experienced	Very Experienced
Pulmonary	Not ExperiencedPulmonary Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPulmonary Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPulmonary Experienced	Very ExperiencedPulmonary Very Experienced
Assist with extubation	Not ExperiencedAssist with extubation Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssist with extubation Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssist with extubation Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssist with extubation Very Experienced
Assist with intubation	Not ExperiencedAssist with intubation Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssist with intubation Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssist with intubation Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssist with intubation Very Experienced
Chest physiotherapy	Not ExperiencedChest physiotherapy Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedChest physiotherapy Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedChest physiotherapy Experienced	Very ExperiencedChest physiotherapy Very Experienced
Assessment of breath sounds	Not ExperiencedAssessment of breath sounds Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssessment of breath sounds Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssessment of breath sounds Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssessment of breath sounds Very Experienced
Monitor pulse oximetry	Not ExperiencedMonitor pulse oximetry Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedMonitor pulse oximetry Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedMonitor pulse oximetry Experienced	Very ExperiencedMonitor pulse oximetry Very Experienced
Ventilator management	Not ExperiencedVentilator management Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedVentilator management Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedVentilator management Experienced	Very ExperiencedVentilator management Very Experienced
Interpretation of ABG's	Not ExperiencedInterpretation of ABG's Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedInterpretation of ABG's Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedInterpretation of ABG's Experienced	Very ExperiencedInterpretation of ABG's Very Experienced
Administration of nebulizer medications	Not ExperiencedAdministration of nebulizer medications Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAdministration of nebulizer medications Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAdministration of nebulizer medications Experienced	Very ExperiencedAdministration of nebulizer medications Very Experienced
Oropharyngeal Suctioning	Not ExperiencedOropharyngeal Suctioning Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedOropharyngeal Suctioning Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedOropharyngeal Suctioning Experienced	Very ExperiencedOropharyngeal Suctioning Very Experienced
Nasotracheal suctioning	Not ExperiencedNasotracheal suctioning Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedNasotracheal suctioning Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedNasotracheal suctioning Experienced	Very ExperiencedNasotracheal suctioning Very Experienced
Assit with thoracentesis	Not ExperiencedAssit with thoracentesis Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssit with thoracentesis Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssit with thoracentesis Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssit with thoracentesis Very Experienced
Set up assist with chest tube insertion and removal	Not ExperiencedSet up assist with chest tube insertion and removal Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedSet up assist with chest tube insertion and removal Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedSet up assist with chest tube insertion and removal Experienced	Very ExperiencedSet up assist with chest tube insertion and removal Very Experienced
Chest tubes	Not ExperiencedChest tubes Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedChest tubes Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedChest tubes Experienced	Very ExperiencedChest tubes Very Experienced
Trachestomy	Not ExperiencedTrachestomy Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedTrachestomy Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedTrachestomy Experienced	Very ExperiencedTrachestomy Very Experienced
COPD	Not ExperiencedCOPD Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCOPD Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCOPD Experienced	Very ExperiencedCOPD Very Experienced
Lobectomy	Not ExperiencedLobectomy Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedLobectomy Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedLobectomy Experienced	Very ExperiencedLobectomy Very Experienced
Thoractomy	Not ExperiencedThoractomy Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedThoractomy Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedThoractomy Experienced	Very ExperiencedThoractomy Very Experienced
LungTransplant	Not ExperiencedLungTransplant Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedLungTransplant Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedLungTransplant Experienced	Very ExperiencedLungTransplant Very Experienced
Aspiration	Not ExperiencedAspiration Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAspiration Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAspiration Experienced	Very ExperiencedAspiration Very Experienced
Laryngospasm	Not ExperiencedLaryngospasm Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedLaryngospasm Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedLaryngospasm Experienced	Very ExperiencedLaryngospasm Very Experienced
Pulmonaryedema	Not ExperiencedPulmonaryedema Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPulmonaryedema Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPulmonaryedema Experienced	Very ExperiencedPulmonaryedema Very Experienced
Tensionpneumothorax	Not ExperiencedTensionpneumothorax Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedTensionpneumothorax Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedTensionpneumothorax Experienced	Very ExperiencedTensionpneumothorax Very Experienced

NEURO

	Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced	Experienced	Very Experienced
Assess LOC	Not ExperiencedAssess LOC Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssess LOC Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssess LOC Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssess LOC Very Experienced
Use Glascow coma scale	Not ExperiencedUse Glascow coma scale Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedUse Glascow coma scale Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedUse Glascow coma scale Experienced	Very ExperiencedUse Glascow coma scale Very Experienced
Cranial nerve assessment	Not ExperiencedCranial nerve assessment Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCranial nerve assessment Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCranial nerve assessment Experienced	Very ExperiencedCranial nerve assessment Very Experienced
Seizure precautions	Not ExperiencedSeizure precautions Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedSeizure precautions Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedSeizure precautions Experienced	Very ExperiencedSeizure precautions Very Experienced
Halo traction	Not ExperiencedHalo traction Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedHalo traction Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedHalo traction Experienced	Very ExperiencedHalo traction Very Experienced
Cervical traction	Not ExperiencedCervical traction Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCervical traction Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCervical traction Experienced	Very ExperiencedCervical traction Very Experienced
Assist with lumbar punctures	Not ExperiencedAssist with lumbar punctures Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssist with lumbar punctures Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssist with lumbar punctures Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssist with lumbar punctures Very Experienced
Hypo/hyperthermia regulation	Not ExperiencedHypo/hyperthermia regulation Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedHypo/hyperthermia regulation Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedHypo/hyperthermia regulation Experienced	Very ExperiencedHypo/hyperthermia regulation Very Experienced
CVA	Not ExperiencedCVA Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCVA Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCVA Experienced	Very ExperiencedCVA Very Experienced
Closed head injury	Not ExperiencedClosed head injury Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedClosed head injury Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedClosed head injury Experienced	Very ExperiencedClosed head injury Very Experienced
Overdose	Not ExperiencedOverdose Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedOverdose Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedOverdose Experienced	Very ExperiencedOverdose Very Experienced
Spinal cord injury	Not ExperiencedSpinal cord injury Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedSpinal cord injury Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedSpinal cord injury Experienced	Very ExperiencedSpinal cord injury Very Experienced
Pre/post neuro surgery	Not ExperiencedPre/post neuro surgery Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPre/post neuro surgery Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPre/post neuro surgery Experienced	Very ExperiencedPre/post neuro surgery Very Experienced

GASTROINTESTINAL

	Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced	Experienced	Very Experienced
Assessment of Abdomen	Not ExperiencedAssessment of Abdomen Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssessment of Abdomen Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssessment of Abdomen Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssessment of Abdomen Very Experienced
Care of patient with GI bleed	Not ExperiencedCare of patient with GI bleed Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCare of patient with GI bleed Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCare of patient with GI bleed Experienced	Very ExperiencedCare of patient with GI bleed Very Experienced
Care of Gl surgical patient	Not ExperiencedCare of Gl surgical patient Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCare of Gl surgical patient Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCare of Gl surgical patient Experienced	Very ExperiencedCare of Gl surgical patient Very Experienced
Administration of tube feedings	Not ExperiencedAdministration of tube feedings Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAdministration of tube feedings Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAdministration of tube feedings Experienced	Very ExperiencedAdministration of tube feedings Very Experienced
Placement of NG tube	Not ExperiencedPlacement of NG tube Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedPlacement of NG tube Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedPlacement of NG tube Experienced	Very ExperiencedPlacement of NG tube Very Experienced

IV THERAPY

	Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced	Experienced	Very Experienced
Start peripheral IV's	Not ExperiencedStart peripheral IV's Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedStart peripheral IV's Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedStart peripheral IV's Experienced	Very ExperiencedStart peripheral IV's Very Experienced
Use of saline/heparin lock	Not ExperiencedUse of saline/heparin lock Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedUse of saline/heparin lock Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedUse of saline/heparin lock Experienced	Very ExperiencedUse of saline/heparin lock Very Experienced
Adminstration/mixing of IV meds	Not ExperiencedAdminstration/mixing of IV meds Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAdminstration/mixing of IV meds Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAdminstration/mixing of IV meds Experienced	Very ExperiencedAdminstration/mixing of IV meds Very Experienced
Blood/blood products administration: precautions/recognizing transfusion reaction/taking appropiate actions	Not ExperiencedBlood/blood products administration: precautions/recognizing transfusion reaction/taking appropiate actions Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedBlood/blood products administration: precautions/recognizing transfusion reaction/taking appropiate actions Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedBlood/blood products administration: precautions/recognizing transfusion reaction/taking appropiate actions Experienced	Very ExperiencedBlood/blood products administration: precautions/recognizing transfusion reaction/taking appropiate actions Very Experienced
Hang IV piggybacks	Not ExperiencedHang IV piggybacks Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedHang IV piggybacks Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedHang IV piggybacks Experienced	Very ExperiencedHang IV piggybacks Very Experienced
Use of infusion pumps	Not ExperiencedUse of infusion pumps Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedUse of infusion pumps Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedUse of infusion pumps Experienced	Very ExperiencedUse of infusion pumps Very Experienced
IV Calculations/titrate drip rates	Not ExperiencedIV Calculations/titrate drip rates Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedIV Calculations/titrate drip rates Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedIV Calculations/titrate drip rates Experienced	Very ExperiencedIV Calculations/titrate drip rates Very Experienced
Knowledge of access and maintenance of central lines and catheters	Not ExperiencedKnowledge of access and maintenance of central lines and catheters Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedKnowledge of access and maintenance of central lines and catheters Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedKnowledge of access and maintenance of central lines and catheters Experienced	Very ExperiencedKnowledge of access and maintenance of central lines and catheters Very Experienced

OTHER NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

	Not Experienced	Somewhat Experienced	Experienced	Very Experienced
Charge nurse responsibilities	Not ExperiencedCharge nurse responsibilities Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedCharge nurse responsibilities Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedCharge nurse responsibilities Experienced	Very ExperiencedCharge nurse responsibilities Very Experienced
Drawing venous blood	Not ExperiencedDrawing venous blood Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedDrawing venous blood Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedDrawing venous blood Experienced	Very ExperiencedDrawing venous blood Very Experienced
Drawing arterial blood	Not ExperiencedDrawing arterial blood Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedDrawing arterial blood Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedDrawing arterial blood Experienced	Very ExperiencedDrawing arterial blood Very Experienced
Interpret lab values for electrolyte imbalances	Not ExperiencedInterpret lab values for electrolyte imbalances Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedInterpret lab values for electrolyte imbalances Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedInterpret lab values for electrolyte imbalances Experienced	Very ExperiencedInterpret lab values for electrolyte imbalances Very Experienced
Isolation procedures/precautions	Not ExperiencedIsolation procedures/precautions Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedIsolation procedures/precautions Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedIsolation procedures/precautions Experienced	Very ExperiencedIsolation procedures/precautions Very Experienced
Wound and skin care	Not ExperiencedWound and skin care Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedWound and skin care Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedWound and skin care Experienced	Very ExperiencedWound and skin care Very Experienced
Use of restraints	Not ExperiencedUse of restraints Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedUse of restraints Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedUse of restraints Experienced	Very ExperiencedUse of restraints Very Experienced
Oncology/chemotherapy administration	Not ExperiencedOncology/chemotherapy administration Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedOncology/chemotherapy administration Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedOncology/chemotherapy administration Experienced	Very ExperiencedOncology/chemotherapy administration Very Experienced
Blood glucose monitoring	Not ExperiencedBlood glucose monitoring Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedBlood glucose monitoring Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedBlood glucose monitoring Experienced	Very ExperiencedBlood glucose monitoring Very Experienced
Insulin administration	Not ExperiencedInsulin administration Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedInsulin administration Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedInsulin administration Experienced	Very ExperiencedInsulin administration Very Experienced
Assess for signs and symptoma of insulin shock/diabetic coma	Not ExperiencedAssess for signs and symptoma of insulin shock/diabetic coma Not Experienced	Somewhat ExperiencedAssess for signs and symptoma of insulin shock/diabetic coma Somewhat Experienced	ExperiencedAssess for signs and symptoma of insulin shock/diabetic coma Experienced	Very ExperiencedAssess for signs and symptoma of insulin shock/diabetic coma Very Experienced