RN Ambulatory Care Skills Checklist

SKILLS CHECKLIST

RN Ambulatory Care 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
Pre-op Proficiency Frequency
Admit and Assess Patients
 
Advance Directives
 
Collect Appropriate Data
 
Discharge Teaching
 
Preoperative Teaching
 
Patient Prep
 
Computerized Documentation
 
IV Placement and Management
 
Venipuncture and Specimen Collection Proficiency Frequency
Clean Catch Urine
 
Sterile Urine Collection
 
Stool
 
Sputum
 
Butterfly Stick
 
Central Line Draw
 
Medication Administration Proficiency Frequency
Administer IM and SQ Medications
 
Administer Inhalation Medications
 
Administer PO Medications
 
Bladder Irrigation and Instillation
 
Needleless Systems
 
Chemotherapy
 
Respiratory Care Proficiency Frequency
Ambu-Bag
 
Nasal Cannula
 
Non-Rebreather Mask
 
Pulse Oximetry
 
Venti Mask
 
Face Mask
 
Bedside Tele Monitoring
 
Moderate Sedation
 
Assist with Code Resuscitation
 
Intraop Proficiency Frequency
Apply Immobilizers (clavicle, knee, etc.)
 
Assist with Code Resuscitation
 
Assist with Lumbar Puncture
 
Laser Procedures
 
Dermabrasion
 
Drain Removal
 
NGT Insertion
 
Patch Test
 
Punch Biopsy
 
Procedure Setup
 
Remove External Fixators with Pin
 
Scissor Biopsy
 
Scrub
 
Screw-Hardware Removal
 
Setup Assist Suturing
 
Staple Removal
 
Straight/Foley Catheter (Female and Male)
 
Suture Removal
 
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator)
 
Use of Doppler
 
Incision and Drainage
 
Pain Management/Anesthesia Proficiency Frequency
Implantable Narcotic Pump Refill
 
Epidural
 
Spinal
 
Local Anesthesia
 
General Anesthesia
 
Axillary Block
 
Bier Block
 
Cardiac Proficiency Frequency
Assess Heart Tones
 
Bedside Tele Monitoring
 
Obtain a 12 Lead EKG
 
Interpretation of Laboratory Studies
 
Perform Pulses/Circulation Checks
 
Auscultate Heart Sounds
 
Pre/Post Op Care Pacemaker
 
Pacemaker Implantation
 
Cardiac Catheterization
 
Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
 
Cardioversion
 
Implantable Loop Recorder
 
Electrophysical Study
 
Neurological Proficiency Frequency
Assess Neurological Baseline Status
 
Epidurals
 
Selective Nerve Root Blocks
 
Level of Consciousness
 
Carpal Tunnel Release
 
Cervical or Lumbar Discectomy
 
Spinal Cord Stimulatory Implantation
 
Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Placement
 
Ulnar Nerve Transposition
 
Peripheral Nerve Decompression
 
Shunt Revision
 
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Programming Adjustments
 
Pulmonary Proficiency Frequency
Assess Breath Sounds
 
Apply Oxygen
 
Interpret ABGs
 
Bronchoscopy
 
Thoracentesis
 
Oximetry
 
Lung Biopsy
 
Endobronchial Ultrasound
 
Pleurodesis
 
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
 
GI Proficiency Frequency
Insertion/Monitoring NG Tubes
 
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
 
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
 
Colonoscopy
 
Hemorrhoid Banding
 
Upper Endoscopy (EGD)
 
Hernia Repair
 
Polypectomy
 
Pyloroplasty
 
Liver Biopsy
 
Paracentesis
 
Lap Band Surgery
 
Urology Proficiency Frequency
Catheter Care
 
Catheter Insertion
 
Bladder Biopsy
 
Cystoscopy
 
Urethral Dilation
 
Nephrostomy
 
Kidney Biopsy
 
Suprapubic Catheter
 
Prostate Biopsy
 
Vasectomy
 
Ureteroscopy
 
Hydrocelectomy
 
Penile Implant Surgery
 
Circumcision (Adult)
 
Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
 
ENT and Mouth Proficiency Frequency
Prosthodontics – Restorative Dentistry
 
Mouth Biopsy
 
Myringotomy
 
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
 
Nose Biopsy
 
Thyroid Aspirate Biopsy
 
Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy
 
Tonsillectomy
 
Sinus Surgery
 
Myringotomy with Tube Placement
 
Septoplasty
 
Balloon Sinuplasty
 
Tympanoplasty
 
Rhinoplasty
 
Women’s Health Proficiency Frequency
Hysterectomy
 
Dilation and Curettage
 
Endometrial Ablation
 
Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation
 
LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)
 
Ovarian Cyst Removal
 
Plastics Proficiency Frequency
Liposuction
 
Rhinoplasty
 
Breast Augmentation or Reduction
 
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
 
Otoplasty
 
Facelift (Mini Facelift)
 
Pediatrics Proficiency Frequency
Hernia Repair
 
Circumcision
 
Ear Tube Surgery
 
Orchiopexy
 
Gastrostomy Tube Placement
 
Hypospadias
 
Age-Specific Considerations Proficiency Frequency
Infant (Birth – 1 year)
 
Preschooler (ages 2-5 years)
 
Childhood (ages 6-12 years)
 
Adolescents (ages 13-21 years)
 
Young Adults (ages 22-39 years)
 
Adults (ages 40-64 years)
 
Older Adults (ages 65-79 years)
 
Elderly (ages 80+ years)
 
Work History
Years Experience in Clinical Specialty :
Most recent facility worked at :