Advantage RN ~ Travel Nurse Staffing Company

POST ANESTHESIA CARE/RECOVERY SKILLS CHECKLIST                                              

 

This profile is for use by Post Anesthesia Care/Recovery nurses with more than one year experience in their discipline and specialty. It will not be a determining factor for the Advantage RN program.

Please enter your full legal name as it appears on your Social Security Card.

First Name:  Last Name: email:

 Please check the boxes below for each age group for which you have provided age appropriate nursing care:

A.   Newborn/Neonate (birth-30days) F.     Adolescents (12-18 years)
B    Infant (30 days-1 year) G.   Young adults (18-39 years)
C   Toddler (1-3 years) H.   Middle adults (39-64 years)
D   Preschooler (3-5 years)  I.     Older adults (64+)
E.    School age children (5-12 years)    

Please indicate your level of experience:   A.  Theory, no practice     B.  Intermittent     C.  One- Two Years Current Experience                           D.  Two plus years experience, can function independently

A.  AIRWAY MAINTENANCE   E.   GENITOURINARY SYSTEM  
1.  Assist with extubation                                 ABCD 1.  Electrolyte imbalance/replacement       ABCD
2.  Assist with intubation                                   ABCD 2.  Foley catheter insertion                              ABCD
3.  Chin lift                                                         ABCD 3.  GU irrigation                                                 ABCD
4.  Insertion of nasal airway                             ABCD 4.  Nephrostomy/suprapubic tubes               ABCD
5.  Insertion of oral airway                               ABCD 5.  Renal transplant                                          ABCD
6.  Jaw thrust                                                     ABCD 6.  TURP                                                              ABCD
7.  Removal of nasal or oral airway               ABCD F.   NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM
8.  Use of pulse oximeter                                 ABCD 1.  Administration of anticonsulvants meds ABCD
B.  CARDIAC SYSTEM   2.  Administration of steroids                          ABCD
1.  Arrhythmia analysis                                    ABCD 3.  Assess level of consciousness                    ABCD
2.  Auto blood pressure cuff                           ABCD 4.  Care of post-op craniotomy                     ABCD
3.  Cardiac monitors                                        ABCD 5.  Intracranial pressure monitoring                ABCD
4.  Care of patient with pacemaker              ABCD 6.  Seizure precautions                                    ABCD
5.  CPR/Cardiac Arrest                                    ABCD G. ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM  
6.  Defibrillation/Cardioversion                      ABCD 1.  Care of post-op total joint replacement ABCD
7.  Pulmonary artery catheter                        ABCD 2.  Cast care                                                     ABCD
8.  Swan Ganz                                                   ABCD 3.  Circulation assessment                               A