ADEX Medical Staffing - ER Skills Checklist

ER Skills Checklist

This assessment is for determining your experience in the below outlined clinical areas. This checklist will not be used as a determining factor in accepting your application for employment with ADEX Medical Staffing, LLC.

Proficency Scale:

1 = No Experience - Theory only

2 = Limited Experience - Infrequent

3 = Moderate Experience - Able to perform independently

4 = Proficient - Able to perform proficiently and instruct

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Respiratory	1	2	3	4
(High Pressure Alarm.Low Exhale Vol.)
Administer O2 (NC, mask)
Assessment of Breath Sounds
Assist Needle Thoracostomy
Assist with Bronchoscopy
Assist with Emergency Circumcision
Assist with Emergency Trach
Assist and care of Intubated Patient
Draw Blood from Arterial Line
Interpret Arterial Blood Gases
Nebulizer Set-up
Perform Arterial Puncture
Pulse Oximetry
Rapid Sequence Induction
Re-breather Mask
Suctioning
Troubleshoot Ventilator Problems
Ventilate with Ambu-Bag
Venturi Mask

Care of Patient with	1	2	3	4
Assess Resp. Complications
Asthma
Chest Injury
Chest Tubes/Pleurevac
Pulmonary Edema
Acute CVA
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
CNS Infections
Halo Traction/Cervical Tongs
Increased ICP
Open/Closed Head Injury
Acute MI
Anaphylactic Shock
Aneurysm
Angina
Automatic Implanted Defibrillation
Cardiogenic Shock
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Transplant
Hypovolemic Shock
Permanent or Temporary Pacemaker
Septic Shock
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Acute Pancreatitis
Drug Overdose/DT's
Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy Tube
GI Bleed
Open Abd Wound/Incision
AIDS
Bone Marrow Transplant
chemotherapy
Ketoacidosis
Liver Transplant
Oncology
Psychiatric Issues

Neurology	1	2	3	4
Aneurysm Precautions
Assist with Lumbar Puncture
Glasgow Coma Scale
Identify Neuro Complications
Neuro Assessment/Vital Signs
Seizure Precautions

Emergency Medication Administration	1	2	3	4
Atropine
Bicarbonate
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
Streptokinase (Indication/Manage)
TPA (Indication/Management)

Infusion Medication Administration	1	2	3	4
Bretylium
Dopamine
Insulin
Pronestyl

Infusion Therapy	1	2	3	4
Blood/Blood Products Admin.
Management and care of Peripheral IV/Heplock
Infusion Pump
Insert Peripheral IV/Heplock
Syringe Pump

Access/Care/Blood Draws	1	2	3	4
Groshong
Hickman/Broviac
Implanted Ports
PICC/Midline
Venipuncture

Assist with Insertion and Setup	1	2	3	4
Arterial Lines
Autotransfuser
Central Venous Catheter

Cardiac	1	2	3	4
Assessment of Heart Sounds
Assist with Arrest/Resuscitation (CPS/ACLS)
Automatic External Defib (AED)
Basic 12-Lead Interpretation
Defibrillation/Cardioversion
Identify Lethal Dysrhythmias
Perform 12-Lead EKG
Place Cardiac Monitor/Telemetry
Troubleshoot Monitor/Telemetry

Musculoskeletal	1	2	3	4
Assist with Cast Application

Cutdown	1	2	3	4
External Pacemaker
Intraosseous Infusions
Pericardiocentesis
Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Temporary Transvenous Pacer

Gastrointestinal	1	2	3	4
Assess Abd & Bowel Sounds
Gastric Lavage
Identification of Abnormalties
Insert/Maintain Feeding Tubes
Insert/Maintain NG Tubes

Integumentary	1	2	3	4
Local Anesthetics
Suture Setup & Assist
Tetanus Prophylactis
Venomous Bites
Wound Assess & Dressings
Wound Cultures
Wound Irrigation

Assist with External Fixation Pins	1	2	3	4
Assist with Nerve Blocks
Cast Removal
Fit/Instruct Crutch Walking
Ice Bag Application
Immobilization & Splinting

Genito-Urinary	1	2	3	4
Assist with Sexual Assault Exam
Evidence Collection/Documentation
Insertion of Female Catheter
Insertion of Male Catheter
Setup/Assist with Vaginal Exam

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT)	1	2	3	4
Ear Irrigations
Epistaxis
Eye Irrigations
Visual Acuity

Knowledge of Procedure	1	2	3	4
Assist with Suction Curettage
Care of Newborn
Eval of Abd Pain
GYN History/Prenatal Assess
Precipitous Delivery
Spontaneous AB

Pediatrics	1	2	3	4
Legal Principles re: Child Abuse
Principles of Growth & Development
Vital Signs/Normal Values for Age

Renal-Care of Patient with	1	2	3	4
Acute Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Failure
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Renal Transplant

Trauma Care	1	2	3	4
Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Blunt Chest Trauma
Frostbite
Gunshot Wound
Hypothermia
MAST Suit / PASG care
Pediatric Trauma Score
Principles of C-Spine Immobilization
Stab Wound
Trauma Assessment
Trauma Score
Use of Backboard
Use of Philadelphia Collar

Other	1	2	3	4
Assist with Chemical Burn
Assist with Chest Tube Insertion
Assist with Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
Assist with Electrical Burn
Assist with Thermal Burn
Assist with Thoracotomy
Advance Directives
Aware of Consent Procedures
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
Emergency Pre-Operative Prep
Isolation Techniques
Postmortem Care
Triage Procedure

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Form Reviewed by ADEX Clinician - 10/14/2009