CLINICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
● Medication administration: oral, subcutaneous, IV, IV push, blood transfusion (observed and documented), IV starts and blood draws, TPN administration, respiratory nebulizer, nasal cannula
● Drains and tubes: maintenance and documentation of JP drains, J-pegs, chest tubes, and Foley catheters
● Assessments: moderate to high acuity patients on medical-surgical units, geriatric, well mother/baby, mental health, mini mental health evaluation
● Documentation and data collection: comprehensive health history, patient admission and discharge, Minimum Data Sheet (MDS), mini mental health evaluation, Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and Axis IV tools, electronic (EPIC and Essentris) and written patient documentation system,
● Wound care and dressing change: surgical incision (laparoscopic, joint replacement), incision and drainage with packing, pressure ulcer, ostomy care,
● Airway management: tracheotomy care and suctioning, mechanical ventilator
● Personal care: patient transfers (with and without lift system), ambulation, one-to-one feeding, peri-care, oral care, TED hose application, personal clothing dressing
● Drains and tubes: maintenance and documentation of JP drains, J-pegs, chest tubes, and Foley catheters
● Assessments: moderate to high acuity patients on medical-surgical units, geriatric, well mother/baby, mental health, mini mental health evaluation
● Documentation and data collection: comprehensive health history, patient admission and discharge, Minimum Data Sheet (MDS), mini mental health evaluation, Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and Axis IV tools, electronic (EPIC and Essentris) and written patient documentation system,
● Wound care and dressing change: surgical incision (laparoscopic, joint replacement), incision and drainage with packing, pressure ulcer, ostomy care,
● Airway management: tracheotomy care and suctioning, mechanical ventilator
● Personal care: patient transfers (with and without lift system), ambulation, one-to-one feeding, peri-care, oral care, TED hose application, personal clothing dressing