med-surg – Executive Healthcare Staffing

Med Surg Skills Checklist

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No experience: requires education, training and supervision
Intermittent experience: may need support or supervise
Proficient: consistent experience, independent
Expert level: can teach/supervise others.

Work settings

LTAC

MS/Tele

Med/Surg

Short Stay- 23 hour Stay Unit

Telemetry

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

CPR/ Cardiac Arrest

Interpretation of dysrhythmias

Management of dysrhythmias

Telemetry –on the unit monitoring

Telemetry- remote monitoring

Use of Rapid Response Teams

Cardiovascular

AAA

Angina

Carotid Endarterectomy

Congestive Heart Failure

Femoral Popliteal Bypass

Pacemakers

Post Angiogram

Post Cardiac Surgery

Post MI

Endocrine /Metabolic

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Hyperthyroidism

Hypothyroidism

IV insulin protocols

Management of Hyperglycemia

Management of Hypoglycemia

Thyroidectomy

Gastrointestinal

Bariatric surgery

Bowel obstruction

Cholecystectomy

Colon resection

Colostomy care

Feeding tube care and management

Gastrostomy tube

GI bleed

GI Surgery

Hernia repair

Ileostomy

Liver disease

NG tube insertion

Pancreatitis

Genitourinary/Renal

Bladder suspension

Continuous Bladder Irrigation

Foley catheter insertion female

Foley catheter insertion male

Hysterectomy

Interstim therapy

Nephrectomy

Peritoneal Dialysis

Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management

Pubovaginal sling procedure

Renal failure

Shunts and Fistula Care

Suprapubic tube care

TURP patients

Urogenics

Gynecology

Anterior/Posterior Repair (Colporrhaphy)

Myomectomy

Oophorectomy

Salpingectomy

Salpingo-oophorectomy

Total abdominal Hysterectomy

TVT - Tension Free Vaginal Tape

TVTO- Trans-Obturator Tape- both procedures for stress urinary incontinence

Vaginal Hysterectomy

Vulvectomy

IV therapy/Phlebotomy

Accessing Ports

Blood product administration

Central line blood draw

Phlebotomy

PICC line management

Starting IVs

TPN/Lipids

Medications

Anticoagulants

Anti-Depressants

Anti-Hypertensives

Anti-Psychotics

Benzodiazepines

Emergency Medications

Epidural analgesia

Heparin

Insulin

Narcotics

Non Narcotic analgesics

Oral hypoglycemics

PCA

Automated Medication Dispensing Systems

Omnicell

Pyxis

Accudose

Bar Code Medication Administration

Neurological/Psychiatric

Aneurysms and repair

CVA

EED grid/electrode placements

Intracranial bleeds

Mood Disorders

Neuromuscular disorders

Post TPA care

Seizure disorders

Spinal cord injuries

Stroke scale assessment

Substance Withdrawal

Traumatic Brain injury

Pre/Post Neuro Surgery

Laminectomy

Oncology

Chemotherapy Administration

Medical Oncology

Monitoring Chemotherapy

Radiation Implants

Surgical Oncology

Orthopedics

Amputations

Assessment of peripheral pulses

Cast Care

Continuous Passive Motion Devices

Hip Fracture

Laminectomy

Ortho trauma

Peripheral nerve block catheters

Prosthetics

Shoulder surgery

Total Joint Replacements

Traction

Plastics

Abdominoplasty

Breast augmentation

Breast reconstruction with implants

Breast reconstruction with tram flap

Breast reduction

Skin grafts

Surgical drains

Respiratory

Assessment of Breath Sounds

Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleuravac

COPD

CPAP/BiPAP

Incentive Spirometry

Interpretation of ABGs

Nasotracheal Suctioning

Non-invasive airway management

Oral Suctioning

Pneumonia

Pneumothorax

Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery

Pulmonary Edema

Pulse Oximetry

Trachesotomy Management

Ventilator Management

Professional Knowledge and Skills

National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures

Fall Risk assessment

Pressure Ulcer Assessment/Prevention

Restraint Use

Isolation Precautions

Infection Prevention

Pain Assessment Management

Wound Care/Wound Vac

SBAR

COMPUTERIZED CHARTING

Allscripts

Cerner

EPIC

McKesson

Meditech

Other:

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Age specific competency

Neonate

Infant

Child

Adolescent

Young Adult

Middle Adult

Older Adult