Emergency Room Skills Checklist
Directions: This skills checklist will be utilized to evaluate and determine your level of expertise related to the Emergency Room. It is important that you answer both accurately and truthfully. Please review the experience levels below and enter the appropriate number to the right of the corresponding skill. Upon completion, you may fax your checklist to us 561-338-6049
» Experience Levels
4 = Very experienced (over two years experience)
3 = Experienced (1-2 years experience)
2 = Some experience (less than 1 year experience)
1 = No experience
Name (please print):
 Crisis intervention
 Upholding Patient.s Rights
 Suicidal Patient
 Patient with Overdose
 Patient in Restraints
 Neuro Assessments
 Monitoring Neuro Signs
 Use of Glasgow Coma Scale
 Acute Head Injury (TBI)
 Acute T.I.A/C.V.A
 Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
 Seizure Precautions
 Observe for increased Intracranial pressure
 Application of Orthopedic Appliances
 Transport of Patient with SCI
 Assist with Lumbar Puncture
 Calculating Emergency Med Dosages
 Knowledge of Normal Serum Lab Values
 Pediatric Arrest/Resuscitation
 Epiglottitis
 Overdose/Poison Ingestion
 Near Drowning
 Child Abuse
 Spontaneous Abortion
 Hemorrhage
 Placenta Previa
 Preclampsia/Eclampsia
 Emergency Delivery
 Communicable Diseases
 Air Transport of Trauma Patient
 Major Trauma
 Minor Trauma
 M.A.S.T. Suit
 First Degree Burn
 Second Degree Burn
 Third Degree Burn
 Electrocution
 Dressing Procedure
 Hazardous Materials Exposure
 Radiation Exposure
 Pulmonary Edema
 Pneumothorax
 Assisting with Intubation
 Assisting with Extubation
 Tracheotomy
 Trache Tube
 T-Piece
 Arterial Blood Gases from Radial Artery
 Arterial Blood Gases from Femoral Artery
 Arterial Blood Gases from Arterial Line
 Set up of Arterial Line
 Ventilator
 O2 Mask
 O2 Cannula
 Venturi Mask
 Ambu Bags
 O2 Cylinders
 Nebulizer Setup
 Oropharyingeal Suction
 Nasotracheal Suction
 Endotracheal Suction
 Assisting with Chest Tube Insertion
 Use of Pleuravac Drainage System
 Use of Emerson Drainage System
 G.I. Bleed
 G.I. Tubes
 Abdominal Wounds
 Acute Abdominal Disorders
 Insertion of Nasogastric Tube
 Gastric Lavage
 Acute Renal Failure
 Chronic Renal Failure
 Peritoneal Dialysis
 Setup for Cast Application
 Checking for C.M.S.
 Setup for OCL Splinting
 Setup for Insertion of Steinman Pin
 Setup for Insertion of K-Wires
 Assist with Close Fracture and Dislocation Reduction
 Sedation Monitoring
 Application of Orthopedic Appliances
 Setup for Fluoroscein/Woods Lamp Exam
 Use of Morgan Lens Irrigation
 Ear Irrigations
 Eye Irrigations
 Eye Patch Application
 Nasal Packing
 Removal of Contact Lens
 Visual Acuity
 Setup of Suture Tray
 Assist with Sutures
 Assist with Staples
 Suture Removal
 Staple Removal
 Steri Strips
 Acute MI, CHF, Angina
 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
 Cardiac Monitoring
 Recognizing Arrhythmias
 Obtaining 12-Lead EKG.s
 Cardiopulmonary Arrest
 Cardioversion
 Defibrillation
 Open Chest Heart Massage
 Assist with Insertion of Perm. Pacemaker
 Assist with Insertion of Temp. Pacemaker
 Trans-Thoracic Pacemaker
 Perenous Pacemaker
 Setup and Use of CVP
 Interpretation of CVP Readings
 Interpretation of Swan Ganz Readings
 Thrombolytic Therapy
 Anaphylactic Shock
 Cardiogenic Shock
 Septic Shock
 Hypovolemic Shock
 Rape Kit
 Reporting Procedures for Acts of Violence
 Hypothermia
 Heat Stroke
 Heat Exhaustion
 Snake Bite
 Administration of Antivenim
 Animal Bite
 Poison Index
 Isolation Procedures
 Triage Procedures
 Care of Patient with AIDS
 Lab Values
 Procedure of Patient Signing AMA
 Consent for Treatment of Minor
 Disaster Protocols
 Heparin/Saline Lock
 Starting IV.s (Adult)
 Starting IV.s (Peds)
 Universal Precautions
 Assist with Peritoneal Lavage
 Pelvic Tray
 Cut Down Tray
 Procto Tray
 CVP Tray
 Trach Tray
 Culdocentesis Tray
 Thoracentesis
 Dilantin
 Phenobarbital
 Decadron
 Mannitol
 Solu-Medrol
 Administration of Blood and Blood Products
 Lidocaine
 Bretylium
 Nipride
 Dopomine
 Digitalis
 Sodium Bicarbonate
 Atropine
 Epinephrine
 Dobutrex
 Tridil/Nitroglycerine
Please list any other skills that have not been covered:
I attest that I have completed this skills checklist to best of my knowledge and ability. I give Nurse Search, Inc. my express permission to utilize this checklist for the purpose of locating an assignment that best meets my qualifications. To that end, Nurse Search, Inc. may share this information with any prospective client facilities as needed.
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