Qualified Nurse Competency Checklist
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No knowledge
I understand but no experience
I am familiar with this but will need supervision
I am familiar with this and can perform independently
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Medication
Oral
N/G
Topical
Injections
Intravenous Therapy
Heparin Lock
Cardiac Medications
Preparation and administration of IV
medication
Administration of blood and blood
products
IV rate calculation
Infusion pumps
CVPs
Parental Feeding
Knowledge of solutions
Assistance with insertion
Dressing change
Gastrointestinal
Naso gastric tube
Colostomy care
Care of patient, abdominal
wounds/drains
Enemas
PEG Feeding
Care of Gastrostomy tubes
Use of Enteral feeding pumps
MUST-Malnutrition Universal Screen
Tool (nutritional assessment)
*Ask only if used in your branch
Renal
Male catheterisation
Female catheterisation
Catheter care
Suprapubic tube
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Nephrostomy tube
Care of Patient-:
- with renal transplant
-on haemodialysis
-on peritoneal dialysis
-with nephrectomy
-with fistula
-in acute renal failure
-on haemofilitration
Neurological
Neurological assessment/vital signs
Seizure precautions
Monitoring intracranial pressure
DTs
Care of patient with:
-fresh head injury(open and closed)
-spinal cord injury
-craniotomy
Circo-electric bed
Glasgow coma scale
Orthopaedic
Halo traction
Stryker frame
Crutchfield tongs
Traction
Walking with crutches
Cast care
Body casts
Soft casts, back slabs
Bucks extension
Care of patients with amputation
Manual handling
Norton Score / Waterlow Score
Respiratory
Chest physiotherapy
Assisting with intubation
Oropharyngeal suctioning
Endotracheal suctioning
Chest Drains
Tracheostomy Tubes
Trachestomy care
Ambubag techniques
Oxygen equipment-Nasal cannula
-Face mask
-Vent Mask
-Cpap masks
Ventilation
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Ventilation weaning
Obtaining arterial blood gases
Interpreting arterial blood gases
Cardiovascular
Perform 12 lead ECG
Take rhythm strips
Interpretation of basic dysrhythmias
Telemetry
Care of acute MI
Care of congestive heart failure
Assist in swan-ganz insection
Cardiac output
Arterial lines
Care of multiple trauma patient
Isolation technique
Drawing venous blood
Diabetic care
Cardiac arrest
-prepared beds
-administer meds
-initiated resuscitation
-active participant
-defibrillation
Beds
--clinitron
-low air loss
-pegasus, spenco mattres
Oncology
Terminal care
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Set up Syringe-drivers
Monitor Syringe-drivers
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