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Telemetry

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)
Heart sounds / murmurs
Pulses / circulation checks
Cardiovascular
Interpretation of lab results
Cardiac enzymes & isoenzymes
Coagulation studies
Cardiovascular
Equipment and procedures
Monitoring / telemetry Arrhythmia interpretation
  Basic 12 lead interpretation
  Lead placement - 5 electrode tele
  Lead placement - I, II, V-leads
  Lead placement - Lead II and MCL1
Pacemaker Permanent
  Temporary epicardial wires
  Temporary external pacing
  Temporary external pacing
  Temporary transvenous
Assist with Arterial line insertion
  Central line insertion
Hemodynamic monitoring A-line (radial)
  CVP monitoring
  Femoral artery sheath removal
  Swan-Ganz
Perform Controlled cardioversion
  Emergency defibrillation
Cardiovascular
Care of patient with
Abdominal aortic bypass
Aneurysm
Angina
Cardiac arrest
Cardiomyopathy
Carotid endarterectomy
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Femoral-popliteal bypass
Post acute MI (24 - 48 hours)
Post angioplasty
Post arthrectomy (DCA)
Post CABG (24 hours)
Post cardiac cath
Post stent placement
Cardiovascular
Medications
Atropine
Bretylium (Bretylol)
Cardizen (Diltiazem hydrochloride)
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
Dopamine (Intropin)
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Heparin
Lidocaine (Xylociane)
Nipride (Nitroprusside)
Nitroglyserine (Tridil)
Oral anticoagulants
Oral & IVP antihypertensives
Oral & topical nitrates
Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan)
Pulmonary
Assessment
Breath sounds  
Breathing patterns  
Pulmonary
Interpretation of lab results
Arterial blood gases
Blood chemistry
Pulmonary
Equipment and procedures
Assist with intubation  
Assist with thoracentesis  
Airway management devices / suctioning Endotracheal tube / suctioning
Nasal airway / suctioning
  Oximetry
  Sputum specimen collection
  Tracheostomy / suctioning
Care of patient on ventilator Extubation
  Weaning modes
Care of patient with chest tube Assist with set-up & insertion
  Mediastinal tube removal
  Pleural tube removal
  Use of Pleurevac or Thoraclex
  Use of water seal drainage system
Chest physiotherapy  
Establishing an airway  
Incentive spirometry  
O2 therapy & medication
delivery systems
Ambu bag and mask
ET tube
  External CPAP
  Face masks
  Inhalers
  Nasal cannula
  Portable O2 tank
  Tracheostomy / suctioning
  Transtracheal cannulation
Oral airway insertion  
Pulmonary
Care of patient with
ARDS  
Bronchoscopy  
COPD  
Fresh tracheostomy  
Lobectomy  
Pneumonectomy  
Pneumonia  
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary embolism  
Status asthmaticus  
Thoracotomy  
Tuberculosis  
Pulmonary
Medications
Alupent (Metaproterenol sulfate)
Aminophylline (Theophylline)  
Bronkosol (Isoetharine hydrochloride)
Corticosteroids  
Ventolin (Albuterol)  
Neurological
Assessment
Cerebellar function
Cranial nerves
Glasglow coma scale
Level of consciousness
Pathologic reflexes
Neurological
Equipment and procedures
Assist with lumbar puncture  
Halo traction
Nerve stimulator
Rotation bed  
Seizure precautions  
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
Multiple sclerosis
Neuromuscular disease
Post craniotomy
Seizures
Spinal cord injury
Neurological
Medications
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)  
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Decadron (Dexamethasone)  
Dilantin (Phenytoin)  
Lorazepam (Ativan)  
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
Phenobarbital  
Valium (Diazepam)  
Gastrointestinal
Assessment
Abdominal / bowel sounds  
Fluid Balance  
Nutritional  
Interpretation of blood chemistry  
Gastrointestinal
Interpretation of lab results
Serum ammonia
Serum amylase
Gastrointestinal
Equipment and procedures
Administration of tube feeding Flexible feeding tube (Corpak, Dobhoff)
  Placement of nasogastric tube
Salem sump to suction  
Saline lavage  
Management of Gastrostomy tube
  Jejunostomy tube
  PPN (peripheral Parenteral nutrition)
  TPN and lipids administration
  T-tube
Gastrointestinal
Care of patient with
Bowel obstruction  
Colostomy  
ERCP  
Esophageal bleeding  
GI Bleeding  
GI surgery  
Hepatitis  
Ileostomy  
Inflammatory bowel disease  
Liver failure  
Liver transplant  
Pancreatitis  
Paralytic ileus  
Whipple procedure  
Renal / Genitourinary
Assessment
A-V fistula / shunt  
Fluid & electrolyte balance  
Renal / Genitourinary
Interpretation of lab results
BUN & creatinine  
Renal / Genitourinary
Equipment and procedures
Insertion & care of straight & Foley catheter Female
Male
Supra-pubic  
Bladder irrigation Continuous
  Intermittent
Specimen collection Routine
  24 hour
Nephrostomy tube care
Manual CAPD administration
Peritoneal dialysis via Automatic cycler
Renal / Genitourinary
Care of the patient with
Hemodialysis  
Nephrectomy  
Peritoneal dialysis via  
Automatic cycler  
Renal failure  
Renal transplant  
TURP  
Metabolic
Assessment
S/S diabetic ketoacidosis  
S/S insulin shock  
Metabolic
Interpretation of lab results
Blood glucose  
Thyroid studies  
Metabolic
Equipment and procedures
Blood glucose measuring device                               Type:   
Insulin administration - IV drip
Visual blood glucose strips
Metabolic
Care of patient  with
Cushing's syndrome  
Diabetes insipidus  
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Disorders of adrenal gland (Addison's disease)
Drug overdose
Hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease)
Hypothyroidism  
Pheochromocytoma
Post adrenalectomy
Post hyposhysectomy
Post thyroidectomy
Metabolic
Medication
Hydrocortisone  
IM vasopressin (Pitressin)  
Insulin  
Prednisone  
Radioactive iodine  
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
Equipment and procedures
Drawing blood from central line
Drawing venous blood
Starting IVs Angiocath
  Butterfly
  Heparin lock
Administration of blood / blood products Albumin / plasma
Cryoprecipitate
  Packed red blood cells
  Whole blood
Phlebotomy / IV Therapy
Care of patient with
Peripheral line / dressing
Central line / catheter / dressing Broviac
  Groshong
  Hickman
  Portacath
  Quinton
Pain Management
Care of patient with
Assessment of pain level / tolerance
Care of the patient with Anesthesia / analgesia
  IV conscious sedation
  Narcotic analgesia
  Patient controlled analgesia (PCA pump)

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