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PICU Skills Checklist

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Level of Comfort/Experience

N/A=Non-applicable
1=Inexperienced in this area
2=Limited comfort/experience in this area
3=Comfortable/experienced in this area
4=Very comfortable/highly experienced in this area

CARDIOVASCULAR	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Auscultation (rate, rhythm, volume)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Blood pressure/invasive (arterial line)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Heart sounds/murmurs	N/A	1	2	3	4
Perfusion	N/A	1	2	3	4
Central venous pressure	N/A	1	2	3	4
EKG interpretation	N/A	1	2	3	4
Non-invasive cardiac monitoring	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pulmonary artery/capillary wedge	N/A	1	2	3	4
Right/left atrial	N/A	1	2	3	4
Bacterial endocarditis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Cardiac arrest	N/A	1	2	3	4
Cardiomyopathy	N/A	1	2	3	4
Congenital heart defects/disease	N/A	1	2	3	4
Hypovolemic shock	N/A	1	2	3	4
Myocarditis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Post cardiac surgery	N/A	1	2	3	4
Digoxin	N/A	1	2	3	4
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Dopamine (Intropin)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Heparin	N/A	1	2	3	4
Isoproterenal	N/A	1	2	3	4
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Mannitol	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nipride (Nitroprusside)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nitroglycerine (Tridil)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Sodium bicarbonate	N/A	1	2	3	4
PULMONARY	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Breath sounds	N/A	1	2	3	4
Rate and work of breathing	N/A	1	2	3	4
Blood gases	N/A	1	2	3	4
X-ray reports	N/A	1	2	3	4
Equipment & Procedures:	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assist with extubation	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assist with intubation	N/A	1	2	3	4
Bulb syringe	N/A	1	2	3	4
Endotracheal tube suctioning	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nasal airway/suctioning	N/A	1	2	3	4
Oral airway/suctioning	N/A	1	2	3	4
Tracheostomy/suctioning	N/A	1	2	3	4
Apnea monitor use	N/A	1	2	3	4
Chest physiotherapy	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assist with chest tube insertion/removal	N/A	1	2	3	4
Chest tube set-up	N/A	1	2	3	4
Obtaining blood gases	N/A	1	2	3	4
Arterial	N/A	1	2	3	4
Heel stick	N/A	1	2	3	4
Peripheral	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pulse oximeter use	N/A	1	2	3	4
(Anesthesia) bag &mask	N/A	1	2	3	4
(Self-inflating) bag &mask	N/A	1	2	3	4
Isolette	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nasal cannula	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nebulizer	N/A	1	2	3	4
Oxyhood	N/A	1	2	3	4
Tent	N/A	1	2	3	4
Trach collar	N/A	1	2	3	4
Thoracentesis	N/A	1	2	3	4
CPAP/PEEP	N/A	1	2	3	4
High frequency jet ventilator	N/A	1	2	3	4
IMV	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pressure ventilator	N/A	1	2	3	4
Volume ventilator	N/A	1	2	3	4
Weaning	N/A	1	2	3	4
Bronchiolitis (RSV)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Chronic respiratory disease	N/A	1	2	3	4
Croup	N/A	1	2	3	4
Epiglottitis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Foreign body aspiration	N/A	1	2	3	4
Fresh tracheostomy	N/A	1	2	3	4
Hemothorax	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pneumonia	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pneumothorax	N/A	1	2	3	4
Respiratory distress	N/A	1	2	3	4
Respiratory failure	N/A	1	2	3	4
Status asthmaticus	N/A	1	2	3	4
Aminophylline (Theophylline)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Prostaglandin	N/A	1	2	3	4
NEUROLOGICAL	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Assessment of neurological status	N/A	1	2	3	4
Intracranial pressure monitoring	N/A	1	2	3	4
Brain death/organ procurement	N/A	1	2	3	4
Coma	N/A	1	2	3	4
Encephalitis	N/A	1	2	3	4
External VP shunt	N/A	1	2	3	4
Head trauma	N/A	1	2	3	4
Meningitis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Neuromuscular disease	N/A	1	2	3	4
Post neurosurgery	N/A	1	2	3	4
Spinal cord injury	N/A	1	2	3	4
Status epilepticus	N/A	1	2	3	4
Use of anticonvulsant medication	N/A	1	2	3	4
ORTHOPEDICS	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Cervical traction	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pinned fractures	N/A	1	2	3	4
Post-vertebral surgery	N/A	1	2	3	4
GASTROINTESTINAL	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Abdominal assessment	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nutritional assessment	N/A	1	2	3	4
Equipment & procedures	N/A	1	2	3	4
Abdominal decompression device	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assist with breast feeding	N/A	1	2	3	4
Bottle	N/A	1	2	3	4
Breast milk handling and storage	N/A	1	2	3	4
Gavage	N/A	1	2	3	4
Gastrostomy/button	N/A	1	2	3	4
Jejunal	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nasogastric (NG tube)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Test for occult blood	N/A	1	2	3	4
Abdominal surgery	N/A	1	2	3	4
Fresh ostomy	N/A	1	2	3	4
Gastroenteritis/dehydration	N/A	1	2	3	4
GE reflux	N/A	1	2	3	4
GI bleeding	N/A	1	2	3	4
Hepatic failure	N/A	1	2	3	4
Hepatitis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Stress ulcer	N/A	1	2	3	4
RENAL/GENITOURINARY	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Assessment of fluid balance	N/A	1	2	3	4
Test urine and interpret lab results (glucose, occult blood, pH, specific gravity)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assist with supra-pubic tap	N/A	1	2	3	4
Catheter	N/A	1	2	3	4
Diaper/bag	N/A	1	2	3	4
Foley catheter insertion and care	N/A	1	2	3	4
Straight catheterization	N/A	1	2	3	4
Care of supra-pubic catheter	N/A	1	2	3	4
Acute renal failure	N/A	1	2	3	4
Hemodialysis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nephritis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Nephrotic syndrome	N/A	1	2	3	4
Peritoneal dialysis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Post-renal transplant	N/A	1	2	3	4
Syndrome inappropriate ADH (SIADH)	N/A	1	2	3	4
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Assessment of electrolyte balance	N/A	1	2	3	4
Blood glucose monitoring	N/A	1	2	3	4
Care of the child with diabetic ketoacidosis	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assess for signs and symptoms of insulin shock/diabetic coma	N/A	1	2	3	4
Insulin administration	N/A	1	2	3	4
WOUND CARE	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Wound care irrigations	N/A	1	2	3	4
Sterile dressing changes	N/A	1	2	3	4
Burns	N/A	1	2	3	4
Pressure sores	N/A	1	2	3	4
Staged decubitis ulcers	N/A	1	2	3	4
Surgical wounds with drains (i.e. JP)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Traumatic wounds	N/A	1	2	3	4
ONCOLOGY	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Assessment of nutritional status	N/A	1	2	3	4
Blood chemistry	N/A	1	2	3	4
Blood counts	N/A	1	2	3	4
Reverse isolation	N/A	1	2	3	4
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)	N/A	1	2	3	4
Inpatient chemotherapy	N/A	1	2	3	4
Leukemia	N/A	1	2	3	4
Malignant tumors	N/A	1	2	3	4
Radiation implant	N/A	1	2	3	4
Sickle cell anemia	N/A	1	2	3	4
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Interpretation of lab results:	N/A	1	2	3	4
CBC/differential	N/A	1	2	3	4
Culture reports	N/A	1	2	3	4
Assist with lumber puncture	N/A	1	2	3	4
Collect culture specimens	N/A	1	2	3	4
Cytomegalovirus virus (CMV)	N/A	1	2	3	4
HIV/AIDS	N/A	1	2	3	4
Tuberculosis	N/A	1	2	3	4
IV THERAPY	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Start peripheral IV's	N/A	1	2	3	4
Drawing blood from central line	N/A	1	2	3	4
Drawing venous blood	N/A	1	2	3	4
Cryoprecipitate	N/A	1	2	3	4
Packed red blood cells	N/A	1	2	3	4
Plasma/albumin	N/A	1	2	3	4
Whole blood	N/A	1	2	3	4
IV calculations/titrate drip rates	N/A	1	2	3	4
Use of infusion pumps	N/A	1	2	3	4
Broviac	N/A	1	2	3	4
Groshong	N/A	1	2	3	4
Hickman	N/A	1	2	3	4
Portacath	N/A	1	2	3	4
Quinton	N/A	1	2	3	4
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND USE	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Calculation of drugs delivered by continuous infusion	N/A	1	2	3	4
Dosage calculations	N/A	1	2	3	4
Eye/ear installations	N/A	1	2	3	4
IM injections	N/A	1	2	3	4
IV medications	N/A	1	2	3	4
Metered dose inhaler	N/A	1	2	3	4
SQ injections	N/A	1	2	3	4
Knowledge of emergency drug action and reactions	N/A	1	2	3	4
OTHER NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES	Not Applicable	Inexperienced	Limited Experience	Experienced	Highly Experienced
Charge nurse experience	N/A	1	2	3	4
Use of restraints	N/A	1	2	3	4
Knowledge of normal growth and development	N/A	1	2	3	4
Recognize/report signs of child abuse and/or neglect	N/A	1	2	3	4
Anorexia/bulimia	N/A	1	2	3	4
Blunt trauma	N/A	1	2	3	4
Craniofacial reconstruction	N/A	1	2	3	4
ENT surgery	N/A	1	2	3	4
Gun shot/open chest	N/A	1	2	3	4
Ingestion/overdose	N/A	1	2	3	4
Multiple trauma	N/A	1	2	3	4
Near drowning	N/A	1	2	3	4