Trinity Washington University

School of Nursing and Health Professions

Skills Check List
Instructors:

Please date and initial when skill is completed. Sign your name at the end of the check list.

Students Name: ________________________________

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Competencies for Nursing Practice:

Handwashing.........................................
Feeding.................................................
Intake and Output..
Bedmaking (occupied)..
Bedmaking (unoccupied) ......................

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Self Care and Hygiene:

Bed Bath.
Assistive Bathing
Perineal and Genital Care
Hair Care.
Oral Care.
Denture Care..
Foot Care.
Fingernail Care
Grooming/Dressing.

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Body Mechanics:
Moving/transferring
Ambulation.
Positing
Range of Motion (active and passive)
Assisitve Devices (canes, walkers, etc).
Restraints (protective devices)
Apply Antiembolus Hose..

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Vital Signs:
Temperature
Pulse.
Respirations.
Blood Pressure
Pain
Isolation Procedures
Donning Gowns
Masks

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Caps..
Isolation Procedure.
Gloves (clean)..
Safety:
Side Rails, Physical Environment.
Call button
Standard Precautions.
Elimination:
Bedpan.
Urinal.
Bedside Commode.
Foley Catheter Care
External Male Catheter Care....
Care of Valuables
Decubitus Prevention Measures..
Miscellaneous Skills

Urinary Catherization.
Sterility/Asepsis...
Dressings Wound Care..
Warm Cold Treatments..
Enemas.
Collect Stool Samples.
Stool Hemoccult Test..
Hearing Aids.
Blood Glucose (fingerstick)
Medications..
Oral
Sublingual
Artificial Eyes..
Clean Catch Specimen Collection
Indwelling Cath Specimen Collection..
Drain Care (Hemovac/Jackson-Pratt).
Miscellaneous Skills

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Human Heath Across the Lifespan: Adults

IV Therapy.
Drip Rates.
Assembly tubing, bag, etc..
Oxygen Therapy..
Airways..
EKG (basic)..
Oxygen Therapy..
Airways..
Nasogastric Tubes....
Suction-Continuous/Intermittent
Gastroccult/Gastric Ph
Percutaneous Endoscopic
Gastrostomony Tube.
Jejunostomy tubes (J tubes)
Enteral Feedings/Residual Checks
Kangaroo Pumps..
Miscellaneous Skills..
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Piggyback IV ..
Intramuscular Injections
Subcutaneous Injections...
Central Venous Pressure (CPV)..
Implanted Vascular Devices.
Blood Administration..
Ostomy Care...
Suctioning
Oralpharyngeal
Tracheal
Endo
Suctioning.
Oralpharyngeal.
Tracheal.
Endotraceal
Sputum Collection.
Tracheostomy Care..
Chest Tubes..
Medications
Intramuscular.
Intradermal.
Z track.

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Rectal..
Eye Drops/Irrigation.
Ear Drops/Irrigation..
Inhaled (hand Held)..

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Psychosocial Care:
Psychosocial Assessment Skills.
Observation skills:..
Substance Withdrawal
Confusion.
Anxiety..
Fear
Depression
Psychoses.
Application of Restraints.
Establishing, Maintaining &
Termination Relationships.
Individuals.
Families.
Groups
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale
(AIMS) Test
Medication Administration
Side and Adverse Effects
Psychotropic Medications
Evaluation of Withdrawal from Alcohol & Drugs
Evaluation of Fall Precautions.
Common Psychiatric Mental Status Exams:
Folsteins Mini-Mental Status..
Hamilton, Beck Depression Inventories.
Assessment of Dangerous/violence to:
Self..
Others.
Self-neglect
Traction - - Skeletal, Cervical, etc
Cast Checks/Neurovascular Checks.

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Pin Care..
Care of Prosthesis Extremities.
Pressure Ulcer Assessment & Management
Bowel and Bladder Management
Interdisciplinary Team Communication.
Collaboration.

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Team Meetings.
Use of Specialized Beds..
Therapeutic Use of Self
Serial Urine Collection..
Peritoneal Dialysis.
Hemodialysis (observation only).
Insertion of Intravenous Catheter
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Children and Adolescents:

General Hygiene and Care of a Pediatric Client:
Pediatric Physical Assessment
Height..
Weight.
Head Circumference.
Plotting Percentiles
Vital Signs..
Pain Assessment..
Communication Skills with Children
/use of Play.
Preparation and Positioning for Procedures..
Pediatric Safety:
Infection control.
Environmental Factors.
Toys.
Limit-setting
Transporting..
Restraints
Pediatric Medication Administration.
Dosage Calculation.
Pediatric Specimens
Urine..
Stool..

Blood.
Respiratory..
Pediatric Enemas, Ostomies..
Pediatric Gastric Feeding Techniques
Gavage.
Gastrostomy..
Application of the Nursing Process/critical thinking
with Pediatric Client & Family..
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Families:
PregancyFundal Height..
Leopold Maneuvers
Fetal Monitoring..
GP-TPAL..
Post Partum Assessment..
Perineal Care
Sitz Bath
Neonatal Assessment.
Gestational Age
Dubowitz, Apgar..
Family Assessment and Ecomap.
Identify Resources in the Community for Families
Asscess Barriers to Care.
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Community:
Analyze data
Epidemiological..
Demographic
Application of the Nursing Process in
Care of Communities
Community Assessment.
Diagnosis..
Intervention Planning..
Implementation.

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Culturally Congruent
Health Promotion.
Communication
Education in Community Settings.
Assessment/analysis of Systems of Care

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NARRATIVE Comments: (Date and Initial all Comments)

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