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Emergency Department Skills Checklist
Please mark your level of experience
1. No theory and/or experience
2. Limited experience/need supervision and/or support
3. Experienced/minimal support needed to perform
4. Proficient/can perform independently
WORK SETTINGS
1
2
3
4
Level I Trauma Center
1
2
3
4
Level II Trauma Center
1
2
3
4
Non-Trauma Center Emergency Department
1
2
3
4
Pediatric Emergency Department
1
2
3
4
Emergency Department - Combined Adult/Pediatric
1
2
3
4
Critical Care Transport
1
2
3
4
CARDIAC
1
2
3
4
Acute Coronary Syndrome
1
2
3
4
Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema
1
2
3
4
Aneurysm
1
2
3
4
Cardioversion
1
2
3
4
Transcutaneous Pacemaker
1
2
3
4
Heart Sounds
1
2
3
4
PULMONARY
1
2
3
4
Respiratory Failure
1
2
3
4
COPD/Asthma
1
2
3
4
Aspiration
1
2
3
4
Pneumonia
1
2
3
4
Pneumo/Hemothorax
1
2
3
4
Chest Tube Insertion/Management
1
2
3
4
Pulmonary Embolism
1
2
3
4
Tuberculosis
1
2
3
4
External CPAP/BiPAP
1
2
3
4
Intubation
1
2
3
4
Ventilated Patients
1
2
3
4
ABG Interpretation
1
2
3
4
NEUROLOGICAL
1
2
3
4
CVA
1
2
3
4
Stroke Scale
1
2
3
4
Brain Injury
1
2
3
4
Glascow Coma Scale
1
2
3
4
Spinal Cord Injury
1
2
3
4
Meningitis
1
2
3
4
Seizures
1
2
3
4
ORTHOPEDICS
1
2
3
4
Fractures/Casting
1
2
3
4
Open/Complex Fractures
1
2
3
4
Apply/Manage Splints
1
2
3
4
Circulation Checks
1
2
3
4
GASTROINTESTINAL
1
2
3
4
GI Bleeding
1
2
3
4
Liver Disease
1
2
3
4
GI Obstruction
1
2
3
4
Abdominal Pain/Distress
1
2
3
4
Gastric Tubes
1
2
3
4
RENAL/GU
1
2
3
4
Acute Renal Failure
1
2
3
4
Renal Calculi
1
2
3
4
Renal Trauma
1
2
3
4
Testicular Torsion
1
2
3
4
ENDOCRINE
1
2
3
4
Hypoglycemia
1
2
3
4
Hyperglycemia
1
2
3
4
DKA
1
2
3
4
WOUND MANAGEMENT
1
2
3
4
Skin Integrity Assessment
1
2
3
4
Wound Repair
1
2
3
4
SHOCK/TRAUMA
1
2
3
4
Some items are covered in system specific areas.
1
2
3
4
Injury Severity Score
1
2
3
4
Trauma Code
1
2
3
4
Trauma Team Member
1
2
3
4
Major Trauma
1
2
3
4
Traumatic Amputation
1
2
3
4
Peritoneal Lavage
1
2
3
4
Hypovolemic Shock
1
2
3
4
Neurogenic Shock
1
2
3
4
Anaphylactic Shock
1
2
3
4
Septic Shock
1
2
3
4
Cardiogenic Shock
1
2
3
4
Burns - 2nd Degree
1
2
3
4
Burns - 3rd Degree
1
2
3
4
INFECTIOUS DISEASE/IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS
1
2
3
4
Contagious/Infectious Patients
1
2
3
4
Isolation
1
2
3
4
Neutropenia/Reverse Isolation
1
2
3
4
WOMEN'S HEALTH
1
2
3
4
Placenta Abruptio/Previa
1
2
3
4
Precipitous Delivery
1
2
3
4
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
1
2
3
4
Fetal Heart Tones
1
2
3
4
Sexual Assault
1
2
3
4
Reporting Acts of Violence
1
2
3
4
PEDIATRICS
1
2
3
4
Management of Pediatric Emergency Patients
1
2
3
4
Identification/Reporting Abuse
1
2
3
4
Abdominal Pain
1
2
3
4
Epiglottitis
1
2
3
4
Asthma/Reactive Airway Disease
1
2
3
4
Fractures
1
2
3
4
Head/Spinal Injury
1
2
3
4
Poison Ingestion
1
2
3
4
Seizures
1
2
3
4
Sickle Cell Crisis
1
2
3
4
PSYCHIATRIC
1
2
3
4
Acute Psychotic Patient
1
2
3
4
Managing Violent Behavior
1
2
3
4
Drug /ETOH Overdose/Withdrawal
1
2
3
4
Psychiatric Hold
1
2
3
4
Suicidal Patient
1
2
3
4
MISCELLANEOUS
1
2
3
4
Bites- Animal/Snake/Human
1
2
3
4
Hazardous Material Exposure
1
2
3
4
Heat Exhaustion/Stroke
1
2
3
4
Drowning
1
2
3
4
IV THERAPY
1
2
3
4
Starting IVs
1
2
3
4
Central Line Placement
1
2
3
4
Intraosseous Infusion
1
2
3
4
Blood Product Administration
1
2
3
4
MEDICATIONS
1
2
3
4
Anti-Arrhythmics
1
2
3
4
Anticoagulants (IV, oral, & injection)
1
2
3
4
Anti-Hypertensives
1
2
3
4
Anti-Psychotics
1
2
3
4
Anti-Seizure Medications
1
2
3
4
Benzodiazepines
1
2
3
4
Continuous IV Paralytics
1
2
3
4
Continuous IV Sedation
1
2
3
4
Procedural Sedation - Administration
1
2
3
4
Emergency Medications
1
2
3
4
Inhaled Medications
1
2
3
4
Insulin
1
2
3
4
IV Vasopressors
1
2
3
4
Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics (IV, oral, & injection)
1
2
3
4
Nitrates (Oral & Topical)
1
2
3
4
Non-Opioid Analgesics (IV, Oral, & Injection)
1
2
3
4
Reversal Agents
1
2
3
4
Thrombolytic Therapy
1
2
3
4
Steroids (IV, Oral, Inhaled)
1
2
3
4
Automated Medication Dispensing (i.e. Pyxis, Omnicell)
1
2
3
4
CARDIAC MONITORING & EMERG. RESPONSE
1
2
3
4
Dysrhythmia Interpretation
1
2
3
4
Dysrhythmia Management
1
2
3
4
Obtain 12 Lead EKG
1
2
3
4
Interpret 12 Lead EKG
1
2
3
4
Management of Cardiac Arrest
1
2
3
4
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
1
2
3
4
Triage
1
2
3
4
Ambulance/Paramedic Radio
1
2
3
4
Charge Experience
1
2
3
4
AMA procedures
1
2
3
4
EMTALA
1
2
3
4
National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
1
2
3
4
Fall Risk Assessment/Prevention
1
2
3
4
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment/Prevention
1
2
3
4
Restraints/Use of Least Restrictive Device
1
2
3
4
Patient/Family Teaching
1
2
3
4
Age Specific/Population-Based Care
1
2
3
4
Isolation Precautions
1
2
3
4
Infection Prevention
1
2
3
4
Pain Assessment & Management
1
2
3
4
Interpretation and Communication of Lab Values
1
2
3
4
COMPUTERIZED CHARTING
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2
3
4
Epic
1
2
3
4
Cerner
1
2
3
4
Eclipsys
1
2
3
4
McKesson
1
2
3
4
Meditech
1
2
3
4
Other Computerized System
1
2
3
4
Computerized Physician Order Entry
1
2
3
4
Bar Coding for Medication Administration
1
2
3
4
Yes
No
EMR Conversion
Yes
No
First Name
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Last Name
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Phone Number
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Last 4 of Social Security Number
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Email Address
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