Daily skills: VS

Excellent Good Poor

10 pts 5 pts 3 pts

Explain procedure to client Excellent Good Poor

1. Explained procedure to the patient. 1. Explained to patient and was able to perform 1. Explained part of the procedure.
2. Placed patient in correct position. procedures 2. Did not positioned patient
3. Provided privacy for patient. 2. Did not positioned patient correctly. correctly/comfortable.
3. Did not provided privacy for patient. 3. Did not provide privacy for pt.

Obtained reading Excellent Good Poor

Obtained correct reading on 1st try with Obtained the correct reading on the 2nd try with Obtained reading on the second try but
confidence. confidence. demonstrated little confidence.

Temperature Excellent Good Poor

1. Had correct equipment. 1. Had correct equipment 1. Did not have correct equipment
2. Place correctly on patient 2. Did not place correctly 2. Did not place correctly on patient.
3. Was able to report findings on 1st attempt 3. Required some cues from instructor but was 3. Was not able to report findings on 2 attempt.
without instructor's help. able to report findings after 1st attempt.

Pulse Excellent Good Poor

Found indicated pulse site quickly, findings were Found the indicated pulse site and had correct Did not have correct equipment, did not place
correct and required no help from instructor. finding after 1st attempt. Required very little correctly in mouth and was not able to report
cues from instructor. findings on 1st attempt.

Respirations Excellent Good Poor

1. Was able to count correctly on 1st attempt 1. Able to count respirations correctly on 1st 1. Was not able to count rate on 1st try
without instructor's help attempt but required some cues from instructor. 2. Needed to repeat more than twice to get
correct respiration rate
3. Needed help from instructor.

Blood Pressure Excellent Good Poor

1. Correct cuff size 1. Did some fumbling with the cuff, but got it on 1. Needs several tries to adjust BP cuff
2. Palpate pulse point correctly 2. Need several attempts to get cuff inflated
3. Apply cuff correctly (evenly and snuggly) 2. Got the cuff inflated correctly after 2nd 3. Left the cuff inflated to long causing some
4. Cuff was inflated/deflated correctly attempt. pain to the patient.
5. Let the air out slowly but not painfully slow.
Crystal Ann M. Tadiamon