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MEDICAL SURGICAL COMPETENCY SELF ASSESSMENT

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Date
Please choose your level of experience in each of the following.
 
GENERAL SKILLS
Advanced directives


End of life care


Emergency codes


Disaster protocols


Universal precautions


Infection control


Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM)


Insulin administration


Diabetes mellitus


Isolation


Prevention of pressure ulcers


Wound care


Minimize risk for falls


Patient family teaching


Restraints


Organ donor protocols


Specialty beds


Lift/transfer devices


Consent for treatment of a minor


O2 therapy and delivery


Use of rapid response teams


Treatments of dysrythmias


Cardiac arrest/CPR


Pulse oximetry


Use of Doppler


 
IV THERAPY
Use of PCA (IV, intrathecal, epidural)


Starting & maintaining peripheral IV’s


Blood draw: venous


Care & management of ports


Care & management of PICC/Groshong/Hickman


TRN & lipids


Monitoring chemotherapy (does not initiate)


Administration of blood/blood products


 
2024 NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS
NPSG.01.01.01
• Identify patients correctly



• Use patients name and date of birth


• Make sure correct patient gets the correct medicine and treatment


Improve staff communication
 
NPSG.02.03.01
Get important test results to the right staff person on time.



Use medicines safely
 
NPSG.03.04.01
Before a proceedure, label medicines that are not labeled. For example, medicines in syringes, cups and basins. Do this in the area where medicines and supplies are set up.



NPSG.03.05.01
Take extra care with patients who take medicines to thin their blood.



NPSG.03.06.01
Record and pass along correct information about a patient’s medicines. Find out what medicines the patient is taking. Compare those medicines to new medicines given to the patient. Give the patient written information about the medicines they need to take. Tell the patient it is important to bring their up-to-date list of medicines every time they visit their doctor.



Use Alarms Safely  
NPSG.06.01.01
Make improvements to ensure that alarms on medical equipment are heard and responded to on time.



Prevent infection  
NPSG.07.01.01
Use the hand cleaning guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization. Set goals for improving hand cleaning



Identify patient safety risks  
NPSG.15.01.01
Reduce the risk for suicide.



Improve health care equity  
NPSG.16.01.01
Improving health care equity is a quality and patient safety priority. For example, health care disparities in the patient population are identified and a written plan describes ways to improve health care equity.



Prevent mistakes in surgery  
UP.01.01.01
Make sure that the correct surgery is done on the correct patient and at the correct place on the patient’s body.



UP.01.02.01
Mark the correct place on the patients body where the surgery is to be done.



UP.01.03.01
Pause before the surgery to make sure that a mistake is not being made.



 
COMPUTERIZED CHARTING
Health Connect


Meditech


Cerner


McKesson


EPIC


Camis


Affinity


Automated medication dispensing


Bar coding for medication administration


 

CARDIOVASCULAR AND/OR TELEMETRY

Cardiovascular assessment


Auscultation (rate, rhythm)


Blood pressure


Doppler


Heart sounds


Pulses/circulation check of arrhythmias


Telemetry-recognition and interpretation


Cardiac arrest/CPR


12 lead EKG


Cardiac lab values


Use and administrative of the following

 
Anti-arrhythmic


Anticoagulants


Antihypertensives


Beta Blockers


Diuretics


Inotropic agents          


Care of patients with

 
Aneurysm


Angina


Carotid endarterectomy


Femoral-poplitel bypass


Myocarditis


Post MI (24-48 hours)


Angioplasty pre/post


Cardiac cath pre/post


   

NEUROLOGY

 
Assessment of neuro signs


Glascow coma scale


Assist with lumbar puncture


Aneurysm precautions


Care of patients with

 
CVA


Neuromuscular disease


Neuro injury/trauma


Head injury/trauma


Pre/post neuro surgery


Post-op AV-shunt


Use & administration of the following

 
Anticonvulsants


Corticosteriods


Steriods


   

RESPIRATORY

 
Establishing an airway


Ausculation and assessment


Airway management devices/suctioning


Therapy & medication delivery systems


Tracheostomy/suctioning


Assist with intubation


Ambuing techniques


Chest tube (Emerson/Pleuravac)         


Chest tube-assisting with insertion


Use of incentive spirometry discontinuation


Sputum specimen collection


Throat culture


Pneumocystic disease


Care of the patient with

 
Bronchoscopy


COPD


Lung transplant


Pre/post Thoracic Surgery


Pulmonary embolism


Pulmonary edema


Pneumothorax


Pneumonia


Emphysema


Asthma


 

GASTROINTESTIAL ASSESSMENT

NG tube maintenance & removal


Jejunostomy tube


Enterostomal care


Care of the patient with

 
Pancreatitis


G.I. bleed


Esophageal bleeding


Bowel obstruction


Liver failure


Ostomy


Paralitic lleus


Use & administration of the following

 
Anticholinergics


Cathartics


   

GENITOURNINARY/RENAL

 
AV shunt/fistula & fluid balance


Interpretation of the lab results


Catheter insertion & care


GU irrigations


Nephrostomy tube


Suprapubic tube


Electrolye imbalance/replacement


Care of the patient with

 
Hemodialysis


T.U.R.P.


Shunts and fistulas


Nephrostomy & nephrectomy


Peritoneal dialysis


Renal failure actue/chronic


   

ORTHOPEDIC

 
Total joint replacement (knee & hip)


Arthroscopic surgery


Bucks extension


Pinned fractures & pin removal


Cast application & removal


Splints


Care & use of all support devices


Osteoporosis


Rheumatic/arthritic disease


Amputation


Skeletal traction


Ortho trauma


Laminectomy


Care of the patient with

 
Grafts


   

ENDOCRINE/METABOLISM

 
Assessment of patient with diabetic coma or insulin reaction


Blood glucose monitoring


Electronic measuring


Finger stick


Blood glucose strips


Indwelling insulin pump


Care of patient with

 
Diabetes mellitus


Disorders of adrenal gland (Addison’s disease)


Disorders of pituitary gland (Diabetes insipidus)


Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease)


Hypothyroidism


Thyroidectomy


Administration of

 
Insulin


Oral hypoglycemic


Steroids


Thyroid


   

PAIN MANAGEMENT

 
Assessment of pain level/tolerance


Care of the patient with

 
Epidural anesthesia/analgesia


IV conscious sedation


Narcotic analgesia


Patient controlled analgesia (PCA pump)


   

OTHER

 
Chemotherapy


Isolation techniques


Accucheck


Oncology


Diabetic teaching


Patient teaching


Burn patients


Additional skills

 
Ventilators


Computer charting


Cardiac Monitors


Standard precautions


Wound care


Post mortem care


Organ and tissue donation


Informed consent


Identification of victims of abuse


Needless system


Restraints


Glucometer


   
AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Newborn (birth – 30 days)


Infant (30 days – 1 year)


Toddler (ages 1 – 3 years)


Preschooler (ages 3 – 5 years)


Childhood (ages 6 – 12 years)


Adolescents (ages 12 – 21 years)


Young Adults (ages 21 – 39 years)


Adults (ages 40 – 64 years)


Older Adults (ages 65 – 79 years)


Elderly (ages 80+ years)         


YEARS EXPERIENCE

Please indicate number of years of experience in the following disciplines.

Medical years
Surgical years
Neurology years
CCU/ICU years
Telemetry years
ER–Trauma years
PACU years
Cardiothoracic years
Case Management years
Other years
 

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