Professional Documents
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College of Nursing
Naga City
PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
Knowledge 30 %
Skills 35%
11. Insert the test strip into the blood glucose meter,
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
12. Puncture the skin with a quick, continuous and
deliberate stroke using a single – use, auto
disabling lancet on the side of the patient’s
fingertip perpendicular to the lines of the
fingerprints.
13. Wipe away the first drop of blood using a gauze
pad or dry cotton balls.
14. Touch a drop of blood to the test area of the test
strip, make sure the entire test area is covered.
*** Don’t squeeze the patient’s finger too tightly because
doing so may dilute the specimen with plasma.
15. After collecting the blood sample, apply firm
pressure to the puncture site using dry cotton to
stop the bleeding.
16. Read the digital display on the blood glucose meter
when the alarm sounds.
17. Provide after care to your equipment used.
Dispose used needle and strips properly
18. Remove gloves and wash hands.
CATHETERIZATION
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Knowledge ( 30% )
Skills ( 35 % )
2. Washes hands.
13. Coats the distal portion of the catheter with water soluble,
sterile lubricant and places it nearby on the sterile field.
14. MALE
1. With non dominant hand, gently grasps the penis and
retracts the foreskin. With non dominant hand,
cleanses the glands penis with a povidone-iodine
solution.
18. Once the balloon has been inflated, gently pulls the catheter
until the retention balloon is resting snug against the
bladder neck.
19. Secure the catheter either on the patient thigh or abdomen
is generally acceptable.
20. Places the drainage bag below the level of the bladder. Do
not let it rest on the floor. Secures the drainage tubing to
prevent pulling on the tubing and the catheter.
21. Removes gloves, disposes equipment.
SETTING UP
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Knowledge ( 30 % )
Skills ( 35 % )
CHANGING AN IV SOLUTION
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Knowledge ( 35 % )
Skills ( 35 % )
11. Closes the roller clamp and spike the container aseptically.
Attitude ( 35% )
DISCONTINUING AN IV SOLUTION
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Knowledge ( 30 % )
Skills ( 35 % )
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Knowledge ( 30 % )
Skills ( 35 % )
PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
ADMINISTRATION OF OXYGEN
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Skills ( 35 % )
1. Verifies doctor’s order regarding oxygen therapy.
2. Prepares the necessary equipment.
3. Identifies the patient.
4. Introduces self.
5. Explains the procedure to the patient.
6. Positions the patient in semi-fowler’s position.
7. Plugs the flow meter into a wall outlet or tank. It should be
in the off position.
8. Attaches the humidifier bottle to the base of the flow
meter.
9. Attaches the prescribed oxygen at the prescribed rate and
ensures proper functioning.
10. Turns on the oxygen at the prescribed rate and ensures
proper functioning.
11. Tests the oxygen flow prior to catheter insertion.
12. Puts the nasal cannula over the patient’s face, with the
outlet prongs fitting into the nares or guide the mask
toward the client’s face and apply it from the nose
downward.
13. Secures the elastic band around the head or chin for the
nasal catheter and around the head for the mask.
14. Pads the tubing and band over the ears and cheekbones as
needed.
15. Provides the tubing and band over the ears and
cheekbones as needed.
16. Washes hands.
17. Documents oxygen use, flow rate and client’s response.
Attitude ( 35% )
1. Performs procedure systematically
2. Performs procedure with ease and confidence.
3. Willingly accepts correction to improve performance.
4. Demonstrates willingness to improve performance.
5. Observes proper decorum.
6. Wears appropriate uniform.
PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
NASOPHARYGNEAL AND OROPHARYNGEAL SUCTIONING
Skills ( 35 % )
1. Determine the need for suctioning for postoperative clients,
and administer pain medication before suctioning.
2. Explain the procedure to client.
3. Assemble equipment needed.
4. Perform hand hygiene.
5. Adjust bed to a comfortable position. Lower slide rail to
closer to you.
If clients are conscious, place his/her in a semi-
Fowler’s positions.
If patients are unconscious, place his/her in the
lateral position, facing you.
6. Place a towel or waterproof pad across the client’s chest.
7. Turn suction to appropriate pressure.
8. Open sterile suction package. Set up sterile container,
touching only the outside surface, and pour sterile saline
into it.
9. Don’t sterile gloves. The dominant hand that will handle the
catheter must remain sterile, while the non-dominant hand
is considered clean rather than sterile.
10. With sterile gloved hand, pick up sterile catheter and
connect to suction tubing that is held with unsterile hand.
11. Moisten catheter by dipping it into the container of sterile
saline.
12. Estimate the distance from the ear lobe to the nostril and
place thumb and forefinger of gloved hand at the point on
the catheter.
13. Gently insert the catheter with the suction off by leaving
vent on Y connector open.
14. Apply suction intermittently occluding the suctioning port
with your thumb, and gently rotate the catheter as it is
being withdrawn. Do not suction more than 10 to 15 second
at a time.
15. Flush catheter with saline and repeat suctioning as needed
and according to the client’s tolerance.
16. Allow at least 20-30 second interval if suctioning is needed.
Alternate the nares if repeated suctioning is required. Do
not force catheter through the nares. Encourage patient to
cough and deep breathe between suctioning in proper.
Suction the oropharynx.
17. When suctioning is completed, remove gloves inside out and
dispose gloves, catheter, and container with solution in
proper receptacle.
18. Perform hand hygiene.
19. Use auscultation to listen to chest and breathing sounds to
assess effectiveness of suctioning.
20. Offer oral hygiene after suctioning.
21. Document the time of suctioning and the characteristics and
the time of secretions. Also note the character of the client’s
respiration before and after suctioning.
Attitude (35%)
1. Performs procedure systematically
2. Performs procedure with ease and confidence.
3. Willingly accepts correction to improve performance.
4. Demonstrates willingness to improve performance.
5. Observes proper decorum.
6. Wears appropriate uniform.
PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
ASSISSTING PATIENT UNDERGOING NEBULIZATION
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST
INFANT NASO GASTRIC TUBE FEEDING
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check appropriate
scale.
Legend:
4 – Excellent 3 – Satisfactory 2 – Fair 1 – Poor / Needs Improvement
Performance points 4 3 2 1 CI’s
Remarks
Knowledge (30 % )
Skills (35%)
1.Verifies doctor’s order.
2.Prepares the needed equipment and supplies.
3.Identifies the patient.
4.Introduces self to the significant other.
5.Explains to the significant others what you are going to do,
why is it necessary and how they can cooperate.
6.Washes hands.
7.Loosely swaddle the infant.
8.Using a French 8-10 inches feeding tube measure from the
infant’s nose to the earlobe to a point halfway between the
umbilicus and the xyphoid process.
9.Mark the tube at measured point and lubricate the tip with
sterile water.
10.Pass catheter gently into the nose through the mouth with
gentle pressure until the marked point is reached.
11.Check the catheter position by checking placement into the
stomach.
a. Attach a 10cc syringe into the tube and check
placement by aspirating stomach contents.
b. Places your stethoscope on the abdomen over the
stomach and introduce 5 ml of air into the tube and listen
for gurgling sound.
FEEDING
12.Assess stomach contents.
13.Attach syringe or feeding funnel into the tube.
14.Elevates infant’s head and chest.
15.Slowly introduce feeding/ milk into the syringe or funnel by
means of gravity.
16.After desired feeding, flush with 1 to 5 ml of water and
recap the tube.
17.Unswaddle the baby, bubble and place the baby on her
right side with the head slightly elevated.
18.Evaluates cry sounds, use a stethoscope to check air entry
into the lung by auscultation
19.Washes hands.
Attitude ( 35% )
Performs procedure systematically
Performs procedure with ease and confidence.
Willingly accepts correction to improve performance.
Demonstrates willingness to improve performance.
Observes proper decorum.
Wears appropriate uniform.
CHILD CPR
Instruction: Check the following criteria after the student has practiced the skills. Check the appropriate
scale.
Legend:
4 – Excellent 3 – Satisfactory 2 – Fair 1 – Poor / Needs Improvement
Knowledge ( 35 % )
Skills ( 35 % )
Skills
2. If the scene is safe, tap the shoulder: “Hey, hey are you
okay?
3. Patient is unresponsive, call for help
c. Look at the chest, listen and feel (LLF) for breathing for
10 seconds:” thousand-one, 1002…. 1010”
e. Observe chest rise and fall; listen and feel for escaping
air
f. Allow for chest recoil
“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ,8 ,9 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ,8 9, and 1 and the give 2 breaths
“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ,8 ,9 10… 20, 1, 2, 3, and 5m then give
1 breath
Attitude ( 30% )