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Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Nur 3205
Self-Evaluation of Nursing Skills
NURSING SKILLS

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Safety/Infection Control: Daily Patient Care


Hand hygiene
Standard precautions
Personal protective equipment
Transmission based precautions
Transfers
Bed positioning
Body mechanics
Lifts
Joint mobility
Restraints
Assistive devices
Fall prevention
Seizure precautions
Ambulation
Anti-embolic stockings
Sequential compression devices
Client hygiene: oral, hair, perineal, foot
Health Promotion and Maintenance: Holistic Health Assessment
Critical Thinking in Health Assessment
Interviewing
Health history
Genetics/genomics
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Cultural assessment
Spiritual assessment
Behavioral change assessment
Nutrition
Environment
Functional
Domestic Violence
Mental Status
Pain
Health Promotion and Maintenance: Physical Examination
General Survey
Vital Signs
Skin, Hair, Nails, and Wounds
Head, Face, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose,
Mouth, and Throat
Thorax and lungs
Cardiovascular
Abdomen
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic

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Breast, Lymphatics and Genitourinary


NURSING SKILLS

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Developing

Accomplished

Health Promotion and Maintenance: Integration of Health Assessment to the Lifespan


Comprehensive Health Assessment
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Assessment of the Pregnant and
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Postpartum Female
Assessment of the Newborn, Infant and
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Child
Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
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Management of Care: General Computer Skills
Navigation of the Electronic Medical Record
Reduction of Risk Potential: Diagnostic Testing
Specimen collection: stool, urine, sputum,
wound, nose, throat, capillary, phlebotomy
Urine testing (dipstick)
Glucose testing (FSBS)
Interpretation of Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Interpretation
Blood chemistries
Hematology
Serology and immunology
Culture
Urinalysis
Fecal analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid
Computed tomography
Doppler studies
Electrocardiography
Endoscopy
Magnetic resonance imaging
Radiography
Skin testing
Ultrasound
Perform electrocardiogram
Initiate telemetry monitor
Physiological Adaptation
Diaphragmatic breathing
Incentive spirometer
Administer oxygen: nasal cannula, face
mask,
Mechanical Ventilation: maintaining,
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suctioning, alarms, complications
Pulse oximeter
Peak expiratory flow
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Chest physiotherapy
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Tracheostomy care
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Suctioning: oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal,
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tracheostomy
Chest tubes: assisting with insertion,
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maintaining, removal
Reduction of Risk Potential: Nutrition

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Aspiration precautions
NURSING SKILLS

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Developing

Accomplished

Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition


Feeding clients
Recording intake and output
Physiological Adaptation: Nutrition
Gastric tube feedings: nasogastric tube,
Gastrostomy/jejunostomy
Nasogastric tube: insertion, maintenance,
removal
Gastric and jejunum tube care
Elimination: Urinary
Catheter insertion and removal
Catheter care
Bladder irrigation
Urinary ostomy care
Peritoneal dialysis
Elimination: Fecal
Bedpan
Fecal impaction
Enema
Fecal ostomy
Physiological Adaptation: Wound and Pressure Ulcer Care
Assessment
Dressing change
Wound irrigation
Sitz bath
Applying binders
Wound vacuum
Basic Care and Comfort: Orthopedic devices
Compression wrap
Splint
Brace
Cast
Traction
Heat and cold: dry, moist
Pharmacological and Parental Therapies: Medication Administration
Drug calculations
Safety, legal, and ethical issues
Controlled substances
6 rights, 3 checks
Documentation
Error reporting
Medication administration
Oral
Enteral tubes
Topical
o Otic

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Ophthalmic
Nasal
Inhalant
Dermatologic
NURSING SKILLS

Beginning

Developing

Medication administration, cont.


o Vaginal
o Rectal
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intradermal
Starting, maintaining, and
discontinuing an intravenous
infusion
Intravenous push
Intravenous additives
Intravenous fluids
Patient controlled analgesia pump
Total parenteral nutrition
Eye and ear irrigation
Central Venous Access Devices
Types
Managing
o Aspiration
o Flushing
o Medication administration
o Tubing
o Complications
Dressing Changes
Blood Transfusions
Product types
Safety
Procedure
Assessment of complications
Reduction of Risk Potential: Preoperative and Postoperative Care
Pre-op teaching
Surgical hand scrub
Applying sterile gown and gloves
Managing GI suction
Suture and staple care
Suture and staple removal
Epidural care
Safety/Infection
Sterile field
Sterile gloves
Psychosocial Integrity: End-of-Life
Palliative care
Performing post-mortem care

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