Cardiographic (EKG) Technician - Acute Skills Checklist

SKILLS CHECKLIST

Cardiographic (EKG) Technician - Acute All the fields are mandatory
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Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below. 
Proficiency : -1 = Never Performed2 = Limited Experience3 = Comfortable Performing4 = Proficient
Frequency : -1 = Never2 = Sometimes3 = Often4 = Always
Age Specific:
Infant (Birth to 1 year)
 
Toddler (1–3 years)
 
Pre-school (3–6 years)
 
School Age (6–12 years)
 
Adolescent (12–18 years)
 
Young Adult (18–30 years)
 
Mature Adult (30–60 years)
 
Elderly (>60 years)
 
TECHNICAL/CLINICAL SKILLS

PERFORMING 12-LEAD EKGS
Skin Preparation
 
Lead Placement
 
Electrode Placement
 
Methods to Reduce Significant Artifact
 
MANAGING EKG MACHINE:
Uploading/Deleting Reports
 
Load EKG Paper
 
Troubleshooting
 
Machine Maintenance
 
Calibrating EKG Machine
 
PLACING HEART MONITORS
Holter Monitors
 
Event Monitors
 
Zio Patches
 
EKG INTERPRETATION:
Identification of Abnormal
Arrhythmias
 
Identification of Lethal
Arrhythmias
 
Identification of Artifact
 
Pathology of the Cardiovascular
System
 
Anatomy of the Cardiovascular
System
 
Scanning Heart Monitors
 
ASSIT WITH CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES:
Stress Testing
 
Pacemaker Monitoring
 
Monitoring EKG Waveform
 
PATIENT CARE:
Monitor Vital Signs
 
Patient Education on Equipment
Function/Procedures
 
Patient Identification
 
Patient Safety
 
Cultural Competence
 
INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION:
When to Use PPE
 
Donning/Doffing PPE
 
Standard Precautions
 
Isolation Precautions
 
Environmental Control
 
GENERAL SKILLS

PATIENT RIGHTS:
Manage Refusals
 
Manage Complaints
 
Identifying/Accommodating Patient
Needs and Privacy
 
Maintain Confidentiality
 
Adhere to HIPAA Regulations
 
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Communication with
Physicians/Nurses
 
Communication with Patients
 
Use of Translator Devices/Services
 
Collaboration with Team Members
 
COMPUTER SKILLS AND DOCUMENTATION:
Upload Reports from Third-Party
Vendors
 
Use of EMR/EHR Systems
 
Knowledge of Cardiovascular
Anatomy
 
Knowledge of Medical
Terminology Related to Cardiology
 
CLERICAL DUTIES:
Schedule/Cancel Appointments
 
Respond to Patient Messages
 
Respond to Provider Messages
 
Answer Phone Calls
 
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WORK EXPERIENCE SETTINGS
Hospital
 
Physician Office
 
Imaging Center
 
Nursing Facilities
 
Years Experience in Clinical Specialty :
Most recent facility worked at :