Psychiatric Nursing Skills Checklist (RN - PHYCH ) Printed Name: Please indicate your experience level according to the legend below: » Answer Key 1 = No Experience 2 = Less than One Year Experience 3 = One Year Consistent Experience 4 = Two + Years of Consistent Experience 5 = Able to Teach and Supervise » PSYCHIATRIC I. Assessment A. Admission B. Initial nursing assessment and care plan C. Initial treatment plan D. Neurological vital signs E. Nursing diagnosis F. Nursing reassessment and care planning update G. Suicide risk assessment II. Equipment and Procedures A. Active participation in multi-disciplinary staffing B. Assist physician in administration of Electroconvulsive therapy C. Assist with lumbar puncture D. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation E. Charge nurse experience F. Charting 1. Behavioristic 2. Treatment/goal oriented G. Discharge planning H. Electroconvulsive therapy I. Group therapy leader J. Insertion and care of straight and Foley catheter 1. Female 2. Male K. Management of drug/alcohol detox symptoms L. Management of abusive behavior M. Multi-disciplinary treatment team participation N. O2 therapy and medication delivery systems 1. Bag and mask 2. External CPAP 3. Face masks 4. Inhalers 5. Nasal cannula 6. Portable O2 tank 7. Trach collar O. Oro-naso-pharynx suctioning P. Participation in milieu therapy Q. Patient / family teaching R. Psychiatric emergency response team S. Psychiatric home health T. Rapid tranquilization U. Restraints, application and assessment of 1. Ambulatory cuffs 2. Full restraints 3.Wrist restraints V. Telephone crisis intervention W. Tube feeding III. Care of the Patient with: A. Alcohol dependency B. Drug dependency C. Electroconvulsive therapy D. Hallucinations E. Manic behavior F. Med-psych patient G. Organic disorder H. Partial hospital / intensive outpatient program patient I. Seclusion and restrains J. Seizure disorder K. Suicidal behavior L. Tracheostomy IV. Medications A. Administration of oral psychotropic medications B. Heparin C. Intramuscular D. Management of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) E. Oral F. Rectal G. Sub-q H. Unit dose I. Z-technique » PHLEBOTOMY / IV THERAPY I. Equipment and Procedures A. Administration of blood and blood products 1. Packed red blood cells 2. Whole blood B. Drawing blood from a central line C. Drawing venous blood D. Management of patient w/ hyperalimentation E. Management of patient with IV F. Starting IV's 1. Angiocath 2. Butterfly 3. Haparin lock » EXPERIENCE LEVELS Adolescent: Year(s) Adult: Year(s) Chemical dependency / detox: The above listed information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Date: