Critical Care Skill Checklist

Critical Care / Emergency Room / Labor & Delivery / Medical Surgical / Operating Room
Pediatric Care / Telemetry

 

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1 = No Experience 3 = Experienced

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 Intermittent Experience 4 = Supervise and Teach

CARDIOVASCULAR

 1 2 3 4
Cardiac Monitoring
Obtain 12 lead EKG
Identify/Interpret Arrhythmias
Defibrillation/Cardioversion
Assess Heart Sounds
Assist Transvenous Pacemaker

Care of Patient with:
Temporary Pacemaker
Permanent Pacemaker
External Pacemaker
Trans- Thoracic Pacemaker
Acute MI
Acute Angina
Acute C.H.F.
Immediate Post Open Heart
24 to 48 hr Post Open Heart
Pre/Post PTCA
Heart Transplant
Thrombolytic Therapy
Cardiogenic Condition
Vascular Surgical Patient

Management of patient with:
Central Venous Catheter
Arterial Line
PA Catheter/Swan Ganz
Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Ventricular Assist Device
Auto Internal Cardioverter/Defib

Measurements (obtain/interpret):
PA Pressure
PCWP
Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Cardiac Output
SVO2

Use of Emergency Medications:
Atropine
Bicarbonate
Bretylium (Bretylol)
Bume
Cardizem (Diltazem)
Digoxin
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Heparin
Inocor (Amrinone)
Lidocaine
Nipride (Nitroprusside)
Nitroglycerine (Tridil)
Pronestyl (Prcainamide)
Verapamil

Cardiac Monitors:
Hewlett-Packard
Spacelab
Siemens
Marquette
Mennen
Lifecare
Nihon-Kodor

PULMONARY

 1 2 3 4
Assess Breath Sounds
Identify Resp. Complications
Manage Resp. Complications

Assist with:
Intubations
Chest Tube Insertion
Bronchoscopy
Thoracentesis
Tracheostomy

Perform:
Intubations
Extubations
Ventilation with Ambu Bag
Administer O2 (mask/cannula)

Care of patient with:
ARDS
COPD
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Emboli
Chest Injury
Thoracic Surgery
Lung Transplant

Ventilator patient care:
Manage Ventilator Complications
Suctioning
Cuff Pressures
ETT Care
Ventilator Settings
Weaning from ventilator
Obtain ABG's
Interpret ABG's
Apnea & 02 Sat. Monitoring

Ventilator Equipment:
Bear I
Bear II
Bear V
Bennett 7200
CPAP
Emerson
Engstrom/Erica
EMV
MA-I
MA-II
Monihan
Ohio 560
PEEP
Pressure Pre-Set
Servo 900b
Servo 900c
Servo 900e
Siemens

Pulomonary Medications
Aminophylline (Theophylline)
Corticosteriods
Inhaler treatments
Nebulizer treatments

NEUROLOGICAL

 1 2 3 4
Basic Neuro Assess.
Advance Neuro Assess.
ICP Monitoring

Care of Patient with:
Seizures
CVA
Neuro Trauma
Spinal Cord Injury
CNS Infection
Degenerative Neuro Dis.
Pre/Post Op Neuro Pts.
Cerebral Hemorrhage/Aneurysm
Drug Overdose

Manage patient with:
Stryker Frame
Hyper/Hypothermia  Blanket
Cervical Tongs/Halo Traction
Ventricular Drains
CPP Monitoring

Neurological Medications
Corticosteriods
Dilantin
Magnesium Sulfate
Mannitol
Pavulon
Phenobarbitol
Valium
Versed

Gastrointestinal

 1 2 3 4
Assess Bowel Sounds
Insert/Manage NG Tube
Admin/Manage Tube Feedings
Collect Stool/Gastric Specimens

Care of Patient with:
Acute GI Bleed
Abdominal Trauma
Abdominal Surgery
Esophageal Bleed
Bowel Obstruction
Liver Transplant
Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Manage Patient with:
Gastrostomy Tube
Jejunostomy Tube 
Enterstoma
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Administer IV Insulin

Renal/Genitourinary

 1 2 3 4
Assess Renal/GU System
Acute Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Failure
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Renal Transplant
Renal Trauma
Pre/Post Op Renal Surgery
Pre/Post Op GU Surgery
A-V Fistula/Shunt
Insert/Maintain Urinary Tubes

General ICU/CCU Skills

 1 2 3 4
Start IV's
IV Pumps
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Chemotherapy
TPN/Hyperalimentation
Pain Management
Administer Blood Products
Isolation/Universal Precautions
Charge Experience
Resuscitation Team Leader

Care of Patient with:
AIDS
Septic Shock
Multiple Trauma
Burn Patient
Anaphylactic Shock
DIC
Organ/Tissue Donation
Cancer

Additional Skills & Comments