Skills Checklist – Emergency Room

Cardiovascular*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Assess Heart Sounds
Acute MI
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Angina, unstable
Cardiac Monitoring
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Arrhythmia Intrepretation
Obtaining 12-Lead EKG
Cardiopulmonary Arrest/CPR
Cardioversion
Defibrillation
Assist with Insertion of Pacemaker
Application of External Pacemaker
Transthoracic Pacemaker
CVP - set up
CVP - interpretation of readings
Swan Ganz - Set up/assist with insert
Swan Ganz - interpretation of readings
Thrombolytic Therapy
Anaphylactic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Hypovolemic Shock
Septic Shock

Respiratory*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Assess Breath Sounds
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Emboli
COPD
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Status Asthmaticus
Chest tube & drainage system
Intubation - assist with
Extubation - assist with
Obtain Arterial Blood Gases
Oxygen Therapy Administration

NEUROLOGICAL*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Neuro Assessments
Glascow Coma Scale
Neuro Signs
Acute Head Injuries
Stroke Protocol
Acute CVA/TIA
Seizures
Seizure precautions
Increase ICP - monitor/observe for

GASTROINTESTINAL*

ORTHOPEDIC*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Assess Extremity Circulation
Set up/assist cast application
Set up/assist OCL Splinting
Closed Fracture Reductions - assist with
Dislocation Reductions - assist with

PEDIATRICS*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Pediatric Assessments/VS
Medication Dosage Calculation
Lab Value Interpretation
Overdose/Poison ingestion
Pediatric Arrest/Resuscitation
Near Drowning
Child Abuse/Reporting

MISCELLANEOUS*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Triage Procedures
Isolation Procedures
Intrepretation of Critical Lab Values
Insertion of Adult IV's
Insertion of Pediatric IV's
Wound Management
Setup/Assist with Central Line Insertion
Blood Product Administration
Procedure for Patient Signing AMA
Consent for Treatment of a Minor
Conscious Sedation
Computer Charting Systems

SEXUAL ASSAULT*
Rarely Some Experience Proficient Trainer / Preceptor N/A
Rape Kit
Reporting Procedure for Violent Acts
Lacerations

MEDICATIONS*

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Antiarrhythmias
Anticoagulants
Antihypertensives
Antiseizures
Antipsychotics
Benzodiazepines
Continuous IV Paralytics
Reversal Agents
IV Vasopressors
Emergency Medications
Insulin
Steroids
Narcotics
Automated Medication Dispensing
Interpretation of Lab Values
Thrombolytics

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Origin Travel Nurses has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
First Degree
Second Degree
Third Degree
Hazardous Material Exposure/Reporting

	Rarely	Some Experience	Proficient	Trainer / Preceptor	N/A
Overdose
ETOH Withdrawl/Delirium Tremens
Suicidal Patients
Crisis Intervention
Restraints
Maintaining Patient Rights
Emergency 72 Hour Hold