Emergency Department Skills Checklist

Personal Information

Name(Required)
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Proficiency Scale

1 – No Experience
2 – Need Training
3 – Able to perform with supervision
4 – Able to perform independently

Work Settings

Level I Trauma Center
Level II Trauma Center
Non-Trauma Center Emergency Department
Pediatric Emergency Department
Emergency Department - Combined Adult/Pediatric
Critical Care Transport

Cardiac

Acute Coronary Syndrome
Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema
Aneurysm
Cardioversion
Transcutaneous Pacemaker
Heart Sound

Pulmonary

Respiratory Failure
COPD/Asthma
Aspiration
Pneumonia
Pneumo/Hemothorax
Chest Tube Insertion/Management
Pulmonary Embolism
Tuberculosis
External CPAP/BiPAP
Intubation
Ventilated Patients
ABG Interpretation

Neurological

CVA
Stroke Scale
Brain Injury
Glascow Coma Scale
Spinal Cord Injury
Meningitis
Seizures

Orthopedics

Fractures/Casting
Open/Complex Fractures
Apply/Manage Splints
Circulation Checks

Gastrointestinal

GI Bleeding
Liver Disease
GI Obstruction
Abdominal Pain/Distress
Gastric Tubes

Renal/GU

Acute Renal Failure
Renal Calculi
Renal Trauma
Testicular Torsion

Endocrine

Hypoglycemia
Hyperglycemia
DKA

Wound Management

Skin Integrity Assessment
Wound Repair

Shock/Trauma

Injury Severity Score
Trauma Code
Trauma Team Member
Major Trauma
Traumatic Amputation
Peritoneal Lavage
Hypovolemic Shock
Neurogenic Shock
Anaphylactic Shock
Septic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Burns - 2nd Degree
Burns - 3rd Degree

Infectious Disease/Immunosuppressed Patients

Contagious/Infectious Patients
Isolation
Neutropenia/Reverse Isolation

Women's Health

Placenta Abruptio/Previa
Precipitous Delivery
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Fetal Heart Tones
Sexual Assault
Reporting Acts of Violence

Pediatrics

Management of Pediatric Emergency Patients
Identification/Reporting Abuse
Abdominal Pain
Epiglottitis
Asthma/Reactive Airway Disease
Fractures
Head/Spinal Injury
Poison Ingestion
Seizures
Sickle Cell Crisis

Psychiatric

Acute Psychotic Patient
Managing Violent Behavior
Drug /ETOH Overdose/Withdrawal
Psychiatric Hold
Suicidal Patient

Miscellaneous

Bites- Animal/Snake/Human
Hazardous Material Exposure
Heat Exhaustion/Stroke
Drowning

IV Therapy

Starting IVs
Central Line Placement
Intraosseous Infusion
Blood Product Administration

Medications

Anti-Arrhythmics
Anticoagulants (IV, oral, & injection)
Anti-Hypertensives
Anti-Psychotics
Anti-Seizure Medications
Benzodiazepines
Continuous IV Paralytics
Continuous IV Sedation
Procedural Sedation - Administration
Emergency Medications
Inhaled Medications
Insulin
IV Vasopressors
Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics (IV, oral, & injection)
Nitrates (Oral & Topical)
Non-Opioid Analgesics (IV, Oral, & Injection)
Reversal Agents
Thrombolytic Therapy
Steroids (IV, Oral, Inhaled)
Automated Medication Dispensing (i.e. Pyxis, Omnicell)

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

Dysrhythmia Interpretation
Dysrhythmia Management
Obtain 12 Lead EKG
Interpret 12 Lead EKG
Management of Cardiac Arrest

Professional Knowledge & Skills

Triage
Ambulance/Paramedic Radio
Charge Experience
AMA Procedures
EMTALA
National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
Fall Risk Assessment/Prevention
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment/Prevention
Restraints/Use of Least Restrictive Device
Patient/Family Teaching
Age Specific/Population-Based Care
Isolation Precautions
Infection Prevention
Pain Assessment & Management
Interpretation and Communication of Lab Values

Age Specific Competencies

Infant (Birth - 1 year)
Preschooler (ages 2-5 years)
Childhood (ages 6-12 years)
Adolescents (ages 13-21 years)
Young Adults (ages 22-39 years)
Adults (ages 40-64 years)
Older Adults (ages 65-79 years)
Elderly (ages 80+ years)

EMR

Epic
Cerner
Eclipsys
McKesson
Meditech
Allscripts
Other Computerized System
Computerized Physician Order Entry
Bar Coding for Medication Administration

Certifications

BLS
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ACLS
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PALS
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PEARS
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TNCC
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ENPC
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CEN
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