CRITICAL CARE CHECKLIST
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A. Theory, No Practice
B. Intermittent Experience
C. One to Two Years Experience
D. Over Two Years Experience
Cardiovascular:
1. Assessment
a. Abnormal heart sounds/murmurs....................
A
B
C
D
b. Auscultation (rate, rhythm).............................
A
B
C
D
c. Blood pressure/non-invasive..........................
A
B
C
D
d. Doppler........................................................
A
B
C
D
e. Pulses/circulation checks................................
A
B
C
D
2. Interpretation of lab results
a. Cardiac Enzymes & isoenzymes.....................
A
B
C
D
b. Coagulation studies........................................
A
B
C
D
3. Equipment & procedures
a. Assist with
(1) Arterial line insertion................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Central line insertion................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Open chest emergency............................
A
B
C
D
(4) PA catheter/Swan-Ganz insertion............
A
B
C
D
(5) Pericardiocentesis...................................
A
B
C
D
(6) Transesophageal echocardiogram............
A
B
C
D
b. Autonomic internal cardioverter defibrillator...
A
B
C
D
c. Cardioversion................................................
A
B
C
D
d. CAVH-D......................................................
A
B
C
D
e. Hemodynamic Monitoring
(1) Cardiac index..........................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Cardiac output........................................
A
B
C
D
(3) CVP monitoring......................................
A
B
C
D
(4) Femoral artery sheath removal.................
A
B
C
D
(5) MAP......................................................
A
B
C
D
(6) PA/Swan-Ganz.......................................
A
B
C
D
(7) PCW pressure........................................
A
B
C
D
(8) PVR.......................................................
A
B
C
D
(9) Radial a-line............................................
A
B
C
D
(10) SVO2...................................................
A
B
C
D
(11) SVR.....................................................
A
B
C
D
f. Intra aortic balloon pump................................
A
B
C
D
g. Monitoring
(1) 12 lead EKG interpretation......................
A
B
C
D
(2) Arrhythmia interpretation.........................
A
B
C
D
(3) Lead placement.......................................
A
B
C
D
(4) Rhythm strip assessment..........................
A
B
C
D
(5) Set-up and run 12 lead EKG...................
A
B
C
D
h. Pacemaker
(1) External..................................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Permanent...............................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Temporary..............................................
A
B
C
D
(4) Transthoracic (epicardial)........................
A
B
C
D
i. Ventricular assist device (RVAD, LVAD).......
A
B
C
D
4. Care of the patient with:
a. Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair..................
A
B
C
D
b. Acute MI......................................................
A
B
C
D
c. Cardiac arrest................................................
A
B
C
D
d. Cardiac tamponade.......................................
A
B
C
D
e. Congestive heart failure..................................
A
B
C
D
f. EP study and ablation.....................................
A
B
C
D
g. Heart transplant.............................................
A
B
C
D
h. Immediate post open-heart surgery.................
A
B
C
D
i. Infective endocarditis......................................
A
B
C
D
j. Myocardial contusion......................................
A
B
C
D
k. Pericarditis....................................................
A
B
C
D
l. Post AICD insertion........................................
A
B
C
D
m. Post arthrectomy...........................................
A
B
C
D
n. Post valve repair or replacement.....................
A
B
C
D
o. Post intracoronary stent placement.................
A
B
C
D
p. Post percutaneous ballon valvuloplasty...........
A
B
C
D
q. Post rotoblade...............................................
A
B
C
D
r. Pre/post angioplasty.......................................
A
B
C
D
s. Pre/post cardiac cath......................................
A
B
C
D
Pulmonary
1. Assessment
a. Adventitious breath sounds.............................
A
B
C
D
b. Rate and work of breathing............................
A
B
C
D
2. Interpretation of lab results
a. Arterial blood gases.......................................
A
B
C
D
3. Equipment & procedures
a. Air leak troubleshooting
(1) Mediastinal chest tube removal................
A
B
C
D
(2) Pleural chest tube removal.......................
A
B
C
D
b. Airway management devices/suctioning
(1) Endotracheal tube/suctioning....................
A
B
C
D
(2) Extubation...............................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Nasal airway/suctioning...........................
A
B
C
D
(4) Oximetry.................................................
A
B
C
D
(5) Sputum specimen collection...................
A
B
C
D
(6) Tracheostomy/suctioning.........................
A
B
C
D
c. Assist with
(1) Bronchoscopy.........................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Chest tube insertion.................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Emergency tracheostomy.........................
A
B
C
D
(4) Thoracentesis..........................................
A
B
C
D
d. Establshing an airway
(1) Assist with intubation...............................
A
B
C
D
(2) Oral airway insertion...............................
A
B
C
D
e. Identify/intervention for resp. complications
(1) Aspiration...............................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Laryngospasm.........................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Tension Pneumothorax............................
A
B
C
D
(4) Use of Pleurevac or Thoraclex drainage...
A
B
C
D
(5) Use of water seal drainage.......................
A
B
C
D
f. O2 therapy & medication delivery systems
(1) Ambu bag and tank.................................
A
B
C
D
(2) ET tube...................................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Face mask..............................................
A
B
C
D
(4) Nasal Cannula.........................................
A
B
C
D
(5) Portable O2 tank....................................
A
B
C
D
g. Ventilator management
(1) External CPAP.......................................
A
B
C
D
(2) High frequency jet ventilation...................
A
B
C
D
(3) IMV.......................................................
A
B
C
D
(4) PEEP......................................................
A
B
C
D
(5) Pressure support.....................................
A
B
C
D
(6) Weaning modes & T-piece weaning........
A
B
C
D
4. Care of the patient with:
a. Acute pneumonia...........................................
A
B
C
D
b. ARDS...........................................................
A
B
C
D
c. Chest trauma.................................................
A
B
C
D
d. COPD..........................................................
A
B
C
D
e. Cor Pulmonale...............................................
A
B
C
D
f. Fresh tracheostomy........................................
A
B
C
D
g. Lobectomy....................................................
A
B
C
D
h. Lung transplant..............................................
A
B
C
D
i. Near drowning................................................
A
B
C
D
j. Pneumonectomy.............................................
A
B
C
D
k. Pulmonary edema/ypertension........................
A
B
C
D
l. Pulmonary embolism.......................................
A
B
C
D
m. Status asthmaticus.........................................
A
B
C
D
n. Thoracotomy.................................................
A
B
C
D
o. Tuberculosis..................................................
A
B
C
D
5. Medications
a. Atrovent (Metaproterenol).............................
A
B
C
D
b. Aminophylline (Theophylline).........................
A
B
C
D
c. Bronkosol (Isoetharine hydrocloride)..............
A
B
C
D
d. Corticosteroids..............................................
A
B
C
D
e. Ventolin (Albuterol).......................................
A
B
C
D
Neurological
1. Assessment
a. Cranial nerves................................................
A
B
C
D
b. Glasgow coma scale......................................
A
B
C
D
c. Level of consciousness...................................
A
B
C
D
d. Pathologic reflexes.........................................
A
B
C
D
e. Reflex/motor deficits......................................
A
B
C
D
f. Visual or communication deficits......................
A
B
C
D
2. Equipment & procedures
a. Assist with lumbar puncture............................
A
B
C
D
b. Halo traction/ cervical tongs...........................
A
B
C
D
c. Intracranial pressure monitoring......................
A
B
C
D
d. Nerve stimulators...........................................
A
B
C
D
e. Rotating bed..................................................
A
B
C
D
f. Seizure precautions.........................................
A
B
C
D
g. Spinal precautions..........................................
A
B
C
D
h. Styker frame..................................................
A
B
C
D
i. Use of hyper/hypothermia blanket...................
A
B
C
D
3. Care of the patient with:
a. Aneurysm precautions....................................
A
B
C
D
b. Basal skull fracture.........................................
A
B
C
D
c. Closed head injury.........................................
A
B
C
D
d. Coma............................................................
A
B
C
D
e. CVA.............................................................
A
B
C
D
f. DT's...............................................................
A
B
C
D
g. Encephalitis....................................................
A
B
C
D
h. Externalized VP shunts...................................
A
B
C
D
i. Increased ICP................................................
A
B
C
D
j. Laminectomy..................................................
A
B
C
D
k. Meningitis......................................................
A
B
C
D
l. Metastatic tumor/intracranial tumor resection...
A
B
C
D
m. Multiple sclerosis..........................................
A
B
C
D
n. Post craniotomy.............................................
A
B
C
D
o. Spinal cord injury...........................................
A
B
C
D
p. Ventriculostomy.............................................
A
B
C
D
4. Medications
a. Barbiturate induced coma...............................
A
B
C
D
b. Decadron (Dexamethasone)...........................
A
B
C
D
c. Dilantin (Phenytoin)........................................
A
B
C
D
d. Epidural administration...................................
A
B
C
D
e. Phenobarbital.................................................
A
B
C
D
f. Valium (Diazepam).........................................
A
B
C
D
Gastrointestinal
1. Assessment
a. Abdominal/bowel sounds...............................
A
B
C
D
b. Nutritional.....................................................
A
B
C
D
2. Interpretation of lab results
a. Serum ammonia.............................................
A
B
C
D
b. Serum amylase..............................................
A
B
C
D
c. LFT's............................................................
A
B
C
D
3. Equipment & procedures
a. Administration of tube feeding........................
A
B
C
D
b. Ballon tamponade..........................................
A
B
C
D
c. Feeding pump................................................
A
B
C
D
d. Flexible feeding tube.......................................
A
B
C
D
e. Gravity feeding...............................................
A
B
C
D
f. Iced saline lavage............................................
A
B
C
D
g. Management of
(1) gastrostomy tube.....................................
A
B
C
D
(2) jejunostomy............................................
A
B
C
D
(3) T-tube....................................................
A
B
C
D
(4) TPN and lipids administration..................
A
B
C
D
(5) PPN (peripheral parenteral nutrition)........
A
B
C
D
h. Placement of nasogastric tube.........................
A
B
C
D
i. Salem sump to suction.....................................
A
B
C
D
4. Care of the patient with:
a. Blunt trauma..................................................
A
B
C
D
b. Bowel obstruction..........................................
A
B
C
D
c. Colostomy.....................................................
A
B
C
D
d. ERCP...........................................................
A
B
C
D
e. Esophageal bleeding.......................................
A
B
C
D
f. GI bleeding.....................................................
A
B
C
D
g. GI surgery.....................................................
A
B
C
D
h. Hepatitis........................................................
A
B
C
D
i. Ileostomy........................................................
A
B
C
D
j. Inflammatory bowel disease............................
A
B
C
D
k. Liver failure...................................................
A
B
C
D
l. Liver transplant...............................................
A
B
C
D
m. Pancreatitis...................................................
A
B
C
D
n. Paralytic Ileus................................................
A
B
C
D
o. Penetrating trauma.........................................
A
B
C
D
5. Medications
a. AquaMephyton (Vitamin K)...........................
A
B
C
D
b. Inderal (Propranolol).....................................
A
B
C
D
c. Kayexelate....................................................
A
B
C
D
d. Lactulose (Cephulac).....................................
A
B
C
D
e. Pitressin (Vasopressin)...................................
A
B
C
D
Renal/Genitourinary
1. Assessment
a. AV fistula / shunt............................................
A
B
C
D
b. Fluid status....................................................
A
B
C
D
2. Interpretation of lab results
a. BUN & creatinine..........................................
A
B
C
D
b. Serum electrolytes.........................................
A
B
C
D
3. Equipment & Procedures
a. Bladder irrigation...........................................
A
B
C
D
b. Insertion & care of straight and Foley catheter
(1) 3-way Foley...........................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Female....................................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Male.......................................................
A
B
C
D
c. Supra-pubic..................................................
A
B
C
D
4. Care of the patient with:
a. acute renal failure...........................................
A
B
C
D
b. CAVH dialysis..............................................
A
B
C
D
c.Hemodialysis..................................................
A
B
C
D
d. Nephrectomy................................................
A
B
C
D
e. Peritoneal dialysis..........................................
A
B
C
D
f. Renal rejection syndrome................................
A
B
C
D
g. Renal transplant.............................................
A
B
C
D
h. TURP...........................................................
A
B
C
D
i. Urinary diversion............................................
A
B
C
D
j. Urinary tract infection.....................................
A
B
C
D
Endocrine/Metabolic
1. Interpretation of lab results
a. Blood glucose................................................
A
B
C
D
b. Thyroid studies..............................................
A
B
C
D
2. Equipment & procedures
a. Blood glucose monitoring...............................
A
B
C
D
b. Performing finger stick...................................
A
B
C
D
3. Care of the patient with:
a. Diabetes mellitus............................................
A
B
C
D
b. Diabetic ketoacidosis.....................................
A
B
C
D
c. Disorders of adrenal gland..............................
A
B
C
D
d. Disorders of pituitary gland............................
A
B
C
D
e. Drug overdose...............................................
A
B
C
D
f. Hyperthyroidism.............................................
A
B
C
D
g. Hypothyroidism.............................................
A
B
C
D
h. Insulin shock..................................................
A
B
C
D
i. Thyroidectomy................................................
A
B
C
D
4. Medication
a. Insulin pump..................................................
A
B
C
D
Wound Management
1. Assessment
a. Skin for impending breakdown.......................
A
B
C
D
b. Stasis ulcers...................................................
A
B
C
D
c. Surgical wound healing...................................
A
B
C
D
2. Equipment & procedures
a. Air fluidized, low airloss beds.........................
A
B
C
D
b. Sterile dressing changes.................................
A
B
C
D
c. Wound care/irrigations...................................
A
B
C
D
3. Care of the patient with:
a. Burns.............................................................
A
B
C
D
b. Pressure sores...............................................
A
B
C
D
c. Staged decubitus ulcers..................................
A
B
C
D
d. Surgical wounds with drain(s).........................
A
B
C
D
e. Traumatic wounds..........................................
A
B
C
D
Phlebotomy/IV therapy
1. Equipment & procedures
a. Administration of blood/blood products
(1) Cryoprecipitate.......................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Packed red blood cells............................
A
B
C
D
(3) Plasma/Albumin......................................
A
B
C
D
(4) Whole blood...........................................
A
B
C
D
b. Drawing blood from central line.....................
A
B
C
D
c. Drawing venous blood...................................
A
B
C
D
d. Starting IV's
(1) Angiocath...............................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Butterfly..................................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Heparin lock...........................................
A
B
C
D
2. Care of the patient with:
a. Central line/catheter/dressing
(1) Broviac...................................................
A
B
C
D
(2) Groshong................................................
A
B
C
D
(3) Hickman.................................................
A
B
C
D
(4) Portacath................................................
A
B
C
D
(5) Quinton..................................................
A
B
C
D
b. Peripheral line dressing...................................
A
B
C
D
Pain Management
1. Assessment of pain level/tolerance
............
A
B
C
D
2. Care of the patient with:
a. Epidural anesthesia/analgesia..........................
A
B
C
D
b. IV conscious sedation....................................
A
B
C
D
c. Patient controlled analgesia.............................
A
B
C
D
Miscellaneous
1. Care of the patient with:
a. Anaphylatic shock..........................................
A
B
C
D
b. Disseminated intravascular coagulation...........
A
B
C
D
c. Hypovolemic shock.......................................
A
B
C
D
d. Multisystem organ failure................................
A
B
C
D
e. Organ/tissue donation.....................................
A
B
C
D
f. Septic shock...................................................
A
B
C
D
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