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Home Healthcare Skills Checklist

 

  

 

Home Healthcare Skills Checklist
   

The following checklist is used to assess your experience and skills and help your Nurse Advisor place you in the proper assignment. Please provide a self-assessment of your skills using the following guidelines.
1 No experience
2 Require training
3 Have performed this task and able to perform without supervision
4 Most experienced and able to perform independently
5 Able to teach and supervise
Skills Checklist are available for registered candidates.
 

Cardiac

 1 2 3 4 5
Apical Pulse Rate Rhythm
Assessment Skills
Cardiac Arrest
CPR
Holter Monitor
Diuretics
Pacemaker
Care of Patient With 1 2 3 4 5
Acute MI
Aneurysm
CHF
Fluid Retention
Hypertension
Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery
Use and Administration of the Following: 1 2 3 4 5

Antihypertensive Meds
Cardizem
Coumadin
Digoxin
Diuretics
Inderal
Lasix
Potassium Supplements

Gastrointestinal

 1 2 3 4 5

Colostomy Care
Dehiscence
G.I. Bleed
Gastrostomy Tube
NG Tube
T-Tube
Tube Feedings

Genitourinary/Renal

 1 2 3 4 5
Foley Catheter Insertion
GU Irrigations
Ileostomy
Nephrostomy Tube
Suprapubic Catheter

Care of Patient With

 1 2 3 4 5
Incontinence
Shunts and Fistulas
Straight Catheterization

Gynecology

 1 2 3 4 5
Endometriosis
Hysterectomy
Mastectomy

Self Breast Exam

Maternal-Child Care

 1 2 3 4 5

Assessment and Care of Complicated Pregnancy
Healthy Baby
Home Care of Postpartum Mother

Neonate Care

 1 2 3 4 5
Collect Cord Blood Samples
Eye Prophylaxis
Suction

Newborn Care

 1 2 3 4 5
Administer Blood and Blood Products
Cord and Circumcision Care
Draw Blood from U-line
Neonatal Level I
Neonatal Level II
Neonatal Level III
NG Feedings
Phototherapy
Suction with Catheter

Use of Equipment

 1 2 3 4 5
Apnea Monitors
Cardiac Monitors
Oxyhood
Ventilators

Neurology

 1 2 3 4 5
Assessment of Neuro Signs
Seizure Precautions
Traction

Care of Patient With

 1 2 3 4 5

Neuro Trauma
Overdose
Seizure Activity
Stroke (CVA)
Trauma Spinal Cord Injury

Use and Administration of the Following:

 1 2 3 4 5
Decadron
Dilantin
Phenobarbital
Valium
 

Orthopedic

 1 2 3 4 5
Arthroscopy/Arthrotomy
Assistive Devices
Bucks Extension
Crutch Walking
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement

Care of Patient With

 1 2 3 4 5
Amputation
Skeletal Traction
Trauma

Pediatrics

 1 2 3 4 5
Apnea Monitor
Assist with Lumbar Puncture
Calculation of Pedi Dosages
Cardiac Monitor
CPR ? Infant/Child
Preparation of Emergency Drugs
Scalp Veins
Starting IV Therapy
Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning
Use of Croup Tent
Use of Oxygen
Use of Ventilators

Care of Patient With

 1 2 3 4 5
Asthma
Bone Marrow Transplant
Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia
Cardiac Surgery
CHF
Cystic Fibrosis
Diabetes Mellitus
Epiglottis
Failure to Thrive
Leukemia
Meningitis

Near Drowning
Overdose/Poison Ingestion
PDA Ligation

Post Harrington Rod Insertion
RDS
Reye?s Syndrome
Sickle Cell Disease
Spina Bifida
Tracheoesophageal

Respiratory

 1 2 3 4 5
Assessment/Auscultation of Lung Sounds
Care of Home Ventilator Patients
Establishing an Airway
Home Administration of O2 via:
    Nasal Cannula
    Face Mask
Identifying Rales, Rhonchi