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Level of Proficiency:

1. Can function independently

2. Experienced but may need review

3. Limited or no experience

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Assessment

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Equipment & Procedures (cont.)

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Admission

        

Insertion and care of straight and Foley catheter

    

Initial nursing assessment and
care plan

        

    Female

    

Initial treatment plan

        

    Male

    

Neurological vital signs

        

Management of drug/alcohol detox symptoms

    

Nursing diagnosis

        

Management of assaultive behavior

    

Reassessment and care planning

       

Multi-disciplinary treatment team

   

Update

        

Participation

    

Suicide risk assessment

        

O2 therapy & medication delivery Systems

    

CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH:

              

Bag and mask

    

Alcohol dependency

        

External CPAP

    

Drug dependency

        

Face mask

   

Electroconvulsive therapy

        

Inhalers

    

Hallucinations

        

Nasal cannula

    

Manic behavior

        

Portable O2 tank

    

Med-Psych patient

        

Trach collar

    

Organic disorder

        

Oro-naso-pharynx suctioning

    

Partial hospital/intensive outpatient

       

Participation in milieu therapy

    

Program patient

        

Patient teaching

    

Seclusion and restraints

        

Psychiatric emergency response team

    

Seizure disorder

       

Psychiatric home health

    

Suicidal behavior

        

Rapid tranquilization

    

Tracheostomy

        

Restraints, application and Assessment of:

          

MEDICATIONS

                        

Administration of
oral psychotropic Medications

        

Ambulatory cuffs

    
             

Full restraints

    

Heparin

        

Wrist restraints

    

Intramuscular

        

Telephonic crisis intervention

    

Management of extrapyramidal

       

Therapeutic communication skills

    

Symptoms

        

Tube feeding

    

Oral

        

PHLEBOTOMY/IV THERAPY

          

Rectal

        

Administration of blood products

    

Sub-q

        

Packed red blood cells

    

Unit dose

        

Whole blood cells

    

Z-technique

        

Drawing blood from
central line

    

Equipment & Procedures

              

Drawing venous blood

    

Active Participation in multi-disciplinary

       

Management of patient with

   

Staffing

              

Hyperalimentation

    

Assist physician in administration

       

Management of patient
with IV

   

of electroconvulsive therapy

             

Staring IVs

    

Assist with lumbar puncture

        

Angiocath

    

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

       

Butterfly

    

Charge nurse experience

        

Heparin lock

    

Charting

                    

     Behavioristic

                    

     Treatment/goal
     oriented

                    

Discharge planning

                    

Electroconvulsive therapy

                    

Group therapy leader

        
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