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Medical / Surgical

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

First Name       Last Name

Cardiovascular
Assessment
Auscultation (rate, rhythm)
Blood pressure / non-invasive
Doppler
Heart Sounds / murmurs
Pulses / circulation checks
Cardiovascular
Equipment and procedures
Telemetry Basic 12 lead interpretation
  Basic arrhythmia interpretation
  Lead placement
Pacemaker Permanent
  Temporary
Cardiovascular
Care of patient with
Abdominal aortic bypass
Aneurysm
Angina
Cardiac arrest
Cardiomyopathy
Carotid endarterectomy
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Femoral-popliteal bypass
Myocarditis
Post acute MI (24-48 hours)
Post angioplasty
Post cardiac cath
Post cardiac surgery
Thrombophlebitis
Cardiovascular
Medications
Heparin drip
Oral anticoagulants
Oral & IVP antihypertensives
Oral & Topical nitrates
Pulmonary
Assessment
Adventitious Breath sounds  
Rate and work of breathing  
Pulmonary
Interpretation of lab results
Blood chemistry
Blood gases
Pulmonary
Equipment and procedures
Airway management devices / suctioning Endotracheal tube / suctioning
Extubation
  Nasal airway / suctioning
  Oropharyngeal / suctioning
  Sputum specimen collection
  Tracheostomy / suctioning
Assist with intubation
Assist with thoracentesis
Care of the patient on a ventilator 
Care of the patient with a chest tube Assist with set-up and insertion
  Measuring and emptying
  Removal
Chest physiotherapy 
Incentive spirometry
Establishing an airway Assist with intubation
  Oral airway insertion
O2 therapy & medication delivery systems bag and mask
External CPAP
  Face masks
  Nasal cannula
  Portable O2 tank
  Trach collar
Oximetry 
Pulmonary
Care of patient with a chest tube
Bronchoscopy  
COPD  
Fresh Tracheostomy  
Lobectomy  
Pneumonectomy  
Pulmonary embolism  
Thoracotomy  
Tuberculosis  
Neurological
Assessment
Glasglow coma scale
Level of consciousness
Neurological
Equipment and procedures
Assist with lumbar puncture  
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
Meningitis
Neuromuscular disease
Post craniotomy  
Seizures
Spinal cord injury  
Administration of anticonvulsants  
Orthopedics                                                                            Assessment
Circulation checks  
Gait  
Range of motion  
Skin  
Orthopedics                                                                             Equipment and procedures
Continuous passive motion devices  
Support devices Cane
Cervical collar
  Gait delt
  Prosthetic
  Sling
  Transfer boards
  Walker
  Wheelchair
Traction  
Orthopedics                                                                                       Care of patient with
Amputation  
Arthroscopic surgery  
Cast  
Osteoporosis  
Pinned fractures  
Rheumatic / arthritic disease  
Total hip replacement  
Total knee replacement  
Gastrointestinal
Assessment
Abdominal / bowel sounds  
Fluid balance  
Nutritional  
Interpretation of blood chemistry
Gastrointestinal
Equipment and procedures
Administration of tube feeding
Administration of tube feeding Feeding pump
  Gravity pump
  Saline lavage
Flexible feeding tube (Corpka, Dobhoff)  
Management of Gastrostomy tube
  Jejunostomy tube
  T-tube
Placement of masogastric tube  
Salem sump to suction  
Gastrointestinal
Care of patient with
Bowel obstruction  
Colostomy / ilestomy  
GI bleeding  
GI surgery  
Hepatitis  
Ileostomy  
Inflammatory bowel disease  
Liver failure  
Liver transplant  
Paralytic ileus  
Renal / Genitourinary
Assessment
A-V fistula / shunt  
Fluid status  
Renal / Genitourinary
Interpretation of lab results
BUN & creatinine  
Electrolytes  
Renal / Genitourinary
Equipment and procedures
Insertion & care of straight & Foley catheter Female
Male
Catheter care 3-way Foley
Supra-pubic
Bladder irrigations Continuous
Intermittent
Specimen collection Routine
24 hour
Renal / Genitourinary
Care of the patient with
Hemodialysis  
Nephrectomy  
Peritoneal dialysis  
Renal Failure  
Renal transplant  
TURP  
Urinary diversion (ileal conduit nephrostomy)
Urinary tract infection  
Endocrine / Metabolic
Assessment
S/S diabetic coma  
S/S insulin reaction  
Endocrine / Metabolic
Equipment and procedures
Blood glucose monitoring  
Blood glucose measuring device                               Type:   
Performing finger stick  
Visual blood glucose strips  
Endocrine / Metabolic
Care of patient  with
Diabetes mellitus  
Disorders of adrenal gland (Addison's disease)
Disorders of pituitary gland (DI)
Hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease)
Hypothyroidism  
Thyroidectomy - 
Endocrine / Metabolic
Medication
Insulin   
Oral hypoglycemics
Steroids  
Thyroidectomy 
Wound Management / Surgical
Assessment
Skin for impending breakdown
Stasis ulcers  
Surgical wound healing 
Wound Management / Surgical
Equipment and procedures
Air fluidized, low airloss beds
Sterile dressing changes  
Wound care / irrigations 
Wound Management / Surgical
Care of patients with
Burns
Pressure sores  
Staged decubitus ulcers 
Surgical wounds with drain(s)  
Traumatic wounds 
Oncology                                                                                 Assessment
Nutritional status  
Pain control
Oncology                                                                                 Interpretation of lab results
Blood chemistry  
Blood counts
Oncology                                                                                    Equipment and Procedures
Reverse isolation  
Oncology                                                                                            Care of patient with
Bone marrow transplant  
Fresh oncology surgery
Inpatient chemotherapy  
Inpatient hospice
Leukemia  
Radiation implant
Infectious Diseases                                                                  Interpretation of lab results
Blood count
Infectious Diseases                                                                                 Equipment and procedures
Fever management  
Isolation
Infectious Diseases                                                                                 Care of patients with
AIDS  
Hepatitis
Lyme disease
Phlebotomy / IV Therapy
Equipment and procedures
Administration of blood / blood products Albumin
Cryoprecipitate
  Packed red blood cells 
  Plasma 
  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
  Narcotic analgesia
  Patient controlled analgesia

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