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Intensive Care Unit

Experience
A No Practice
B Less than one year
C One - Two years
D Two Plus Years experience

First Name       Last Name

Cardiovascular
Assessment
Abnormal heart sounds/murmurs
Auscultation (rate, rhythm)
Blood pressure/ non-invasive
Doppler
Pulses / circulation checks
Cardiovascular
Interpretation of lab results
Cardiac enzymes & isoenzymes
Coagulation studies
Cardiovascular
Equipment and procedures
Assist with Arterial line insertion
  Central line insertion
  Open chest emergency
  PA catheter / Swan-Ganz insertion
  Pericardiocentesis
  Transesophageal echocardiogram
Automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator
Cardioversion  
CAVH-D  
Hemodynamic Monitoring Cardiac index
  Cardiac input
  CVP monitoring
  Femoral artery sheath removal
  MAP
  PA / Swan-Ganz
  PCW pressure
  PVR
  Radial a-line
  SVO2
  SVR
Intra aortic balloon pump  
Monitoring 12 lead EKG interpretation
  Arrhythmioa interpretation
  Lead placement
  Rhythm strip assessment
  Set up and run 12 lead EKG
Cardiovascular
Care of patient with
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Acute MI
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac tamponade
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
EP study & adlation
Heart transplant
Immediate post open-heart surgery
Infective endocarditis
Myocardial contusion
Pericarditis
Post AICD insertion
Post arthrectomy (DCA)
Post commissurotomy, valve repair, valve replacement
Post intracoronary stent placement
Post percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
Post rotoblade
Pre / Post angioplasty
Pre / Post cardiac cath
Cardiovascular
Medications
Amiodarone (Cardarone
Atropine
Bicarbonate
Bretylium (Bretylol)
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Ditiazem (Cardizem)
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
Dopamine (Intropin)
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Esmolol (Brevibloc)
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Metoprolol (Lopressor)
Nipride (Nitroprusside)
Nitroglycerine (Tridil)
Procainamide (Pronestyl)
Reteplase recombinant (Retavase)
Streptokinase
TPA (Alteplase)
Verapamil (Calen, Isoptin, Verelan)
Pulmonary
Assessment
Adventitious Breath sounds  
Rate and work of breathing  
Pulmonary
Interpretation of lab results
Arterial blood gases
Pulmonary
Equipment and procedures
Air leak troubleshooting Mediastinal chest tube removal
  Pleural chest tube removal
Airway management devices / suctioning Endotracheal tube / suctioning
Extubation
  Nasal airway / suctioning
  Oximetry
  Sputum specimen collection
  Tracheostomy / suctioning
Assist with Bronchoscopy
  Chest tube insertion
  Emergency tracheostomy
  Thoracentesis
Establishing an airway Assist with intubation
  Oral airway insertion
Identification / intervention for respiratory complications Aspiration
Laryngospasm
  Tension pneumothorax
  Use of Pleurevac or Thoraclex drainage
  Use of water seal drainage
O2 therapy & medication delivery systems Ambu bag and mask
ET tube
  Face masks
  Nasal cannula
  Portable O2 tank
  Trach collar
Ventilator management External CPAP
  High frequency jet ventilation
  IMV
  PEEP
  Pressure support
  Weaning modes & T-piece weaning
Pulmonary
Care of patient with
Acute pneumonia  
ARDS  
Chest trauma  
COPD  
Cor pulmonale  
Fresh tracheostomy  
Lobectomy  
Lung transplant  
Near drowning  
Pneumonectomy  
Pulmonary edema / hypertension
Pulmonary embolism  
Status asthmaticus  
Thoracotomy  
Tuberculosis  
Pulmonary
Medications
Alupent (Metaproterenol)  
Aminophylline (Theophylline)  
Bronkosol (Isoetharine hydrochloride)
Corticosteroids  
Ventolin (Albuterol)  
Neurological
Assessment
Cranial nerves
Glasglow coma scale
Level of consciousness
Pathologic reflexes
Reflex / motor deficits
Visual or communication deficits
Neurological
Equipment and procedures
Assist with lumbar puncture  
Halo traction / cervical tongs
Intracranial pressure monitoring
Nerve stimulators  
Rotating bed  
Seizure precautions  
Stryker frame  
Use of hyper / hypothermia blanket
Neurological
Care of patient with
Aneurysm precautions  
Basal skull fracture
Closed head injury
Coma  
CVA  
DTs  
Encephalitis  
Externalized VP shunts
Increased ICP  
Laminectomy
Meningitis
Metastatic tumor / intracranial tumor resection
Multiple sclerosis  
Post craniotomy  
Spinal cord injury  
Ventriculostomy
Neurological
Medications
Barbiturate induced coma  
Decadron (Dexamethasone)
Dilantin (Phenytoin)
Epidural administration  
Phenobarbital  
Valium (Diazapam)  
Gastrointestinal
Assessment
Abdominal / bowel sounds  
Nutritional  
Gastrointestinal
Interpretation of lab results
Serum ammonia
Serum amylase
Gastrointestinal
Equipment and procedures
Administration of tube feeding
Balloon tamponade (Sengstaken Blakemore)
Feeding pump
Flexible feeding tube (Corpak, Dobhof)
Gravity feeding
Iced saline lavage
Management of Gastrostomy tube
  Jejunostomy tube
  T-tube
  TPN and lipids administration
  PPN (peripheral parenteral nutrition)
Placement of nasogastric tube  
Salem sump to suction  
Gastrointestinal
Care of patient with
Blunt trauma  
Bowel obstruction  
Colostomy  
ERCP  
Esophageal bleeding  
GI bleeding  
GI surgery  
Hepatitis  
Ileostomy  
Inflammatory bowel disease  
Liver failure  
Liver transplant  
Pancreatitis  
Paralytic ileus  
Penetrating trauma  
Gastrointestinal
Medications
AquaMephyton (Vitamin K)  
Inderal (Propranolol)  
Kayexelate  
Lactulose (Cephulac)  
Pitressin (Vasopressin)  
Renal / Genitourinary
Assessment
A-V fistula / shunt  
Fluid status  
Renal / Genitourinary
Interpretation of lab results
BUN & creatinine  
Serum electrolytes  
Renal / Genitourinary
Equipment and procedures
Bladder irrigation  
Insertion & care of straight & Foley catheter 3-way Foley
Female
  Male
Supra-pubic  
Renal / Genitourinary
Care of the patient with
Acute renal failure  
CAVH dialysis  
Hemodialysis  
Nephrectomy  
Peritoneal dialysis  
Renal rejection syndrome  
Renal transplant  
TURP  
Urinary diversion (ileal conduit nephrostomy)
Urinary tract infection  
Endocrine / Metabolic
Interpretation of lab results
Blood glucose  
Thyroid studies  
Endocrine / Metabolic
Equipment and procedures
Blood glucose measuring device                               Type:   
Blood glucose monitoring  
Performing finger stick  
Endocrine / Metabolic
Care of patient  with
Diabetes mellitus  
Diabetic ketoacidosis  
Disorders of adrenal gland (Addison's disease)
Disorders of pituitary gland (DI)
Drug overdose  
Hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease)
Hypothyroidism  
Insulin shock  
Thyroidectomy - disorders of thyroid gland
Endocrine / Metabolic
Medication
Insulin Pump  
Wound Management / Surgical
Equipment and procedures
Assessment Skin for impending breakdown
  Stasis ulcers
  Surgical wound healing
Equipment and procedures Air fliudized, low airloss beds
  Sterile dressing changes
  Wound care / irrigations
Care of patient with Burns
  Pressure sores
  Staged decubitus ulcers
  Surgical wounds with drain(s)
  Traumatic wounds
Phlebotomy / IV Therapy
Equipment and procedures
Administration of blood / blood products Cryoprecipitate
Packed red blood cells
  Plasma / albumin
  Whole blood
Drawing blood from central line
Drawing venous blood
Starting IVs Angiocath
  Butterfly
  Heparin lock
Phlebotomy / IV Therapy
Care of patient with
Central line / catheter / dressing Broviac
  Groshong
  Hickman
  Portacath
  Quinton
Peripheral line / dressing  
Pain Management
Care of patient with
Assessment of pain level / tolerance
Care of the patient with Epidural anesthesia / analgesia
  IV conscious sedation
  Patient controlled analgesia
Miscellaneous
Care of patient with
Anaphylactic shock  
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Hypovolemic shock  
Multi-system organ failure  
Organ / tissue donation  
Septic shock  

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