Labor & Delivery 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

L and D
LDRP
Antepartum
Mother Baby

Antepartum

Diabetes
Fetal Demise
HELLP Syndrome
Hyperemesis
Immunologic Disorder
Infectious Disease
Multiple Gestation
Placenta Previa/Abruptio
Pre-Term Labor
Premature Rupture of Membranes

Special Procedures

Conduct Stress Test
Conduct Non-Stress Test
Assist with External Version
Assist with Umbilical Blood Sampling
Use of Nitrazine/Fern Test

Pain Management

Epidural Anesthesia
General Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthesia
Response to Pain Management

Fetal Monitoring

External
IUPC Placement/Monitoring
Spiral Electrode Placement
Identify, Document & Treat Abnormal FHR Patterns

Labor Management

Auscultate Fetal Heart Tones
Determine Fetal Position
Assess Contraction Characteristics
Assess Status of Membranes
Assess Station/Dilation/Effacement
Positioning
Leopold's Maneuver
Assess for Reflexes/Clonus
Bladder Catheterization
Amnioinfusion (Assist or Perform)
Recognize Complications of AROM

Delivery Management

Delivery Table Set Up
Circulate Vaginal Delivery
Circulate C - Section
Scrub C - Section

Neonatal Management

Radiant Warmer
APGAR Scores
Neonatal Vital Signs
Neonatal Resuscitation
Naso/Oropharyngeal Suctioning
Bulb Syringe Suction

Complications

Placenta Previa/Abruptio
Asthma
Cardiac Disease
Chorioamnionitis
Diabetes
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
HELLP
Hemolytic Anemia
Hemorrhage
HIV Positive
HBV Disease
Malpresentations
Multiple Gestation
Pre-Term Labo
Fetal Demise
Rh Disease

Post Partum Care

Vaginal Delivery
Cesarean Section
Anesthesia - General
Anesthesia - Spinal
Bladder Distention
Breast Milk Collection and Storage
Breast Pump
Breastfeeding - Latch Score
Breastfeeding - Supplemental Feeding
Breastfeeding Support
Contraceptive Education
Epidural/PCA
Homan's Sign
Multiple Births
Parent/Infant Interaction/Attachment
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Medications

Antibiotics/Antivirals
Antihypertensives
Antiseizure
Betamethasone
Insulin
Magnesium Sulfate
Methergine
Opioids and Reversal Agents
Pitocin
Terbutaline

IV Therapy

Start IVs
IV Management
Blood Product Administration

Newborn Care

Newborn Assessment
Infant Vital Signs
Ballard Scale/Dubowitz
Car Seat Education
Circumcision Care/Teach to Parents
Cord Care/Teach to Parents
Immunizations - Infant
Infant Caretaking Skills
Infant Identification and Security
Metabolic Screen
Jaundice/Bilirubin
Phototherapy
Thermoregulation

Professional Knowledge & Skills

National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
Experience in a "Baby Friendly" Facility
Fall Risk Assessment/Prevention
Restraints/Use of Least Restrictive Device
Parent/Family Teaching
Age Specific/Population-Based Care
Isolation Precautions
Infection Prevention
Charge Experience
Interpretation and Communication of Lab Values

EMR

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

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)

Certifications

BLS
BLS Expiration Date
NRP
NRP Expiration Date
S.T.A.B.L.E.
S.T.A.B.L.E. Expiration Date
ACLS
ACLS Expiration Date
AWHONN FHM Intermediate
AWHONN FHM Intermediate Expiration Date
AWHONN FHM Advanced
AWHONN FHM Advanced Expiration Date
NCC - EFM
NCC - EFM Expiration Date
Other Expiration Date

Authorizations

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