Emergency Room Skill Checklist

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

 

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1 = No Experience 3 = Experienced
2 = Intermittent Experience 4 = Supervise and Teach

Cardiovascular

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

Assist with:

Pacemaker Insertion
PA catheter (Swan-Ganz) Insertion
Central Venous Line Insertion
Arterial Line Insertion

Care of Patient with:

Acute MI
Acute Angina
Acute C.H.F.
Pre/Post PTCA
Myocarditis

Emergency Medications

Atropine
Bicarbonate
Bretylium (Bretylol)
Bume
Cardizem (Diltazem)
Digoxin
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Heparin
Lasix
Lidocaine
Nipride (Nitroprusside)
Nitroglycerine (Tridil)
Pronestyl (Prcainamide)
Verapamil

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)
Pulse Oximetry
Obtain ABG's
Interpret ABG's
Apnea & 02 Sat. Monitoring
Inhaler treatments
Nebulizer treatments

Airway Management/Suctioning

Endotracheal tube
Nasal airway
Sputum collection
Oropharyngeal
Tracheostomy

Care of patient with:

ARDS
Aspiration
COPD
Chest Tube
Hemopneumothorax
Pulmonary Emboli
Thoracic Surgery
Tension pnuemothorax
Tuberculosis
Ventilator
Weaning from ventilator

Pulomonary Medications

Aminophylline (Theophylline)
Bronkosol
Epinephrine
Isuprel
Steriod
Terbutaline

Neurological

1 2 3 4
Basic Neuro Assess.
Assist with lumbar puncture
ICP Monitoring

Care of Patient with:

Cerebral Hemorrhage/Aneurysm
Closed Head Injury
CNS Infection
CVA
Drug Overdose
DT's
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Seizures
Spinal Cord Injury

Neurological Medications

Corticosteriods
Dilantin
Magnesium Sulfate
Mannitol
Pavulon
Phenobarbitol
Valium
Versed

Gastrointestinal

1 2 3 4
Assess Bowel Sounds
Insert NG Tube
Assess Nutritional Status
Assess Fluid Balance

Care of Patient with:

Acute GI Bleed
Abdominal Trauma
Abdominal Surgery
Esophageal Bleed
Bowel Obstruction
Liver Failure

Medications

Antiemetics
Antispasmodic
Charcoal
Ipecac

Orthopedics

1 2 3 4
Assess circulation
Assess Gait
Assess Range of Motion
Assess Skin

Support Devices:

Cane/crutch
Cervical Collar
Sling
Splint
Transfer boards

Care of Patient with:

Ankle Brace
Ankle Splint
Cast
Knee Immobilzer
Pinned Fractures
Wrist Splint

Renal/Genitourinary

1 2 3 4
Assess Renal/GU System
Acute Renal Failure
Peritoneal Dialysis
Renal Trauma
A-V Fistula/Shunt
Insert Urinary Tubes

Phlebotomy/IV Therapy

1 2 3 4
Start IV's
IV Pumps
Whole Blood
Autotransfusion
Cryoprecipitate
Plasma/albumin
Assist with cutdown
Draw venous blood
Pericardiocentesis

Central Line Experience

Broviac/Hickman
Groshong
PICC
PortaCath

Infectious Disease

1 2 3 4
AIDS
Fever Management
Isolation
Lab Values Interpretation (CBC, SMA 7)

OB/GYN

1 2 3 4
Assist with Pelvic Exam
Rape Kit
Reporting acts of violence
Abruptio Placenta
DIC
Hemorrohage
Placenta previa
Peeclampsia/eclampsia
Spontaneous abortion

Trauma

1 2 3 4
Champion trauma score
Poison index
Triage
Mast suit application
Ground transportation

Care of Patient with:

Amputation
Bites -- animal
Bites -- human
Bites -- venomous snake
Bites -- venomous spider
Burns -- Rule of Nine
Burns -- 1st Degree
Burns -- 2nd  Degree
Burns -- 3 rd Degree
Dehydration
Electrocution
Gunshot/Stab wounds
Hazardous material exposure
Hypothermia
Major trauma
Minor trauma
Shock -- Anaphylactic
Shock -- Cardiogenic
Shock -- Hypovolemic
Shock -- Neurogenic
Shock -- Septic

Wounds

1 2 3 4
Steristrips
Staples Assist/Removal
Sutures Assist/Removal
Culdocentesis tray
Fluorescent lamp exam
Visual Acuity
Apply eye patch
Ear irrigation
Eye irrigation
Morgan lens irrigation
Nasal packing
Contact lens removal

Pediatrics

1 2 3 4
Child Abuse recognition & reporting
Obtaining consent to treat
Pediatric arrest

Care of Patient with:

Epiglottitis
Near drowning
Overdose/poison ingestion
Status asthmaticus

Misc

1 2 3 4
AMA procedures
Suicide precautions
Pain Management

Age Experience

1 2 3 4
0- 30 days
30 days - 1 
1 - 5 years 
5 - 13 years 
13 - 18 years
18 - 39 years
39 - 64 years
64 years +

Trauma Level Experience

Level I (Trauma Center) years
Level II (Community Hospital) years
Rural ER years

Additional Skills & Comments