Pediatric Skills Checklist

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A. Theory, no practice C. One - two years experience
B. Intermittent experience D. Two plus years experience

A. CARDIOVASCULAR
  1. Assessment
    a. Auscultation (rate, rhythm, volume) A B C D
    b. Blood pressure/non-invasive A B C D
    c. Heart sounds/murmurs A B C D
    d. Perfusion A B C D
  2. Interpretation of lab results
    a. Arterial blood gases A B C D
    b. Hemoglobin & hematocrit A B C D
  3. Equipment & procedures
    a. Basic EKG interpretation A B C D
    b. Non-invasive cardiac monitoring A B C D
  4. Care of the child with:
    a. Bacterial endocarditis A B C D
    b. Cardiac arrest A B C D
    c. Cardiomyopathy A B C D
    d. Congenital heart defects/disease A B C D
    e. Congestive heart failure A B C D
    f. Myocarditis A B C D
    g. Pericarditis A B C D
    h. Post cardiac cath A B C D
    i. Post cardiac surgery A B C D
    j. Rheumatic fever A B C D
    k. Shock A B C D
  5. Medication - Digoxin (Lanoxin) A B C D

B. PULMONARY
  1. Assessment  
    a. Breath sounds A B C D
    b. Rate and work of breathing A B C D
  2. Equipment & procedures
    a. Airway management devices/suctioning  
      (1) Bulb syringe A B C D
      (2) Nasal airway/suctioning A B C D
      (3) Oral airway/suctioning A B C D
      (4) Tracheostomy/suctioning A B C D
    b. Apnea monitor A B C D
    c. Chest physiotherapy A B C D
    d. Chest tubes A B C D
    e. End tidal CO2 A B C D
    f. Oximeter A B C D
    g. Oxygen therapy delivery systems  
      (1) Face mask A B C D
      (2) Hood A B C D
      (3) Isolette A B C D
      (4) Nasal cannula A B C D
      (5) Tent A B C D
      (6) Trach collar A B C D
    h. Water seal drainage system A B C D
  3. Care of the child with:  
    a. Asthma A B C D
    b. Bronchiolitis (RSV) A B C D
    c. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) A B C D
    d. Cystic fibrosis A B C D
    e. Epiglottitis A B C D
    f. LTB/croup A B C D
    g. Pertussis A B C D
    h. Pneumonia A B C D
    i. Tonsillitis A B C D
    j. Tuberculosis A B C D
  4. Medications
    a. Alupent (Meraproteranol) A B C D
    b. Aminophylline (Theophylline) A B C D
    c. Isuprel (Isoproterenol) A B C D
    d. Ventolin (Albuterol) A B C D

C. NEUROLOGICAL/ORTHOPEDICS
  1. Assessment - level of consciousness A B C D
  2. Equipment & procedures
    a. Application of splints A B C D
    b. Assist with lumbar puncture A B C D
    c. Cast A B C D
    d. ICP monitoring A B C D
    e. Pinned fractures A B C D
    f. Traction A B C D
  3. Care of the child with:
    a. Battered child syndrome A B C D
    b. Closed head trauma A B C D
    c. Clubfoot A B C D
    d. Encephalitis A B C D
    e. Febrile seizures A B C D
    f. Meningitis A B C D
    g. Multiple sclerosis A B C D
    h. Multiple trauma A B C D
    i. Near drowning A B C D
    j. Neuromuscular disease A B C D
    k. Osteogenic sarcoma A B C D
    l. Osteomyelitis A B C D
    m. Spinal cord injury A B C D
  4. Medications
    a. Clonopin (Clonazapam) A B C D
    b. Corticosteroids A B C D
    c. Dilantin (Phenytoin) A B C D
    d. Phenobarbital A B C D
    e. Tegretol (Carbamazepine) A B C D
    f. Valium (Diazepam) A B C D

D. GASTROINTESTINAL
  1. Assessment  
    a. Abdominal A B C D
    b. Nutritional A B C D
  2. Interpretation of lab results - Serum electrolytes A B C D
  3. Equipment & procedures
    a. Feedings
      (1) Bottle A B C D
      (2) Breast A B C D
      (3) Central hyperalimentation A B C D
      (4) Gavage A B C D
      (5) Peripheral hyperalimentation A B C D
    b. Gastrostomy/button A B C D
    c. I-tubes A B C D
    d. Jejunal feeding A B C D
    e. NG and sump tubes to suction A B C D
    f. Penrose drains A B C D
    g. Placement of naso/orogastric tube A B C D
    h. Wound irrigation/dressing change A B C D
  4. Care of the child with:
    a. Anal fissure A B C D
    b. Cleft lip/palate A B C D
    c. Colostomy A B C D
    d. Diaphragmatic hernia A B C D
    e. Failure to thrive (FTT) A B C D
    f. Gastroenteritis/dehydration A B C D
    g. GE reflux A B C D
    h. GI bleeding A B C D
    i. Ileostomy A B C D
    j. Intestinal parasites A B C D
    k. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) A B C D
    l. Pyloric stenosis A B C D
    m. Surgical abdomen A B C D
    n. Ulcerative colitis A B C D

E. RENAL/GENITOURINARY
  1. Assessment - fluid balance A B C D
  2. Interpretation of lab results  
    a. BUN & creatinine A B C D
    b. Urinalysis A B C D
  3. Equipment & procedures
    a. Assist with suprapubic tap A B C D
    b. Catheter insertion  
      (1) Catheter care A B C D
      (2) Female A B C D
      (3) Indwelling A B C D
      (4) Male A B C D
      (5) Straight A B C D
      c. Collection of urine specimen A B C D
  4. Care of the child with:
    a. Circumcision A B C D
    b. Glomerularnephritis A B C D
    c. Hemodialysis A B C D
    d. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) A B C D
    e. Hypospadias A B C D
    f. Ileal conduit ureteral A B C D
    g. Infantile polycystic disease A B C D
    h. Kidney transplant A B C D
    i. Nephrotic syndrome A B C D
    j. Peritoneal dialysis A B C D
    k. Renal failure A B C D
    l. Urinary tract infection A B C D
    m. Wilm's tumor A B C D

F. ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC
  1. Assessment A B C D
  2. Interpretation of lab results  
    a. Blood glucose A B C D
    b. Thyroid studies A B C D
  3. Equipment & procedures
    a. Blood glucose testing: type
  4. Care of the child with:
    a. Adrenal disorders A B C D
    b. Cushing's syndrome A B C D
    c. Juvenile diabetes A B C D
    d. Pituitary disorders A B C D
    e. Thyroid malfunction A B C D
  5. Medications
    a. Growth hormone A B C D
    b. Insulin A B C D
    c. Thyroid A B C D

G. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
  1. Assessment of nutritional status A B C D
  2. Interpretation of lab results
    a. Blood chemistry A B C D
    b. Blood counts A B C D
  3. Equipment & procedures - reverse isolation A B C D
  4. Care of the child with:
    a. Anemia A B C D
    b. Bone marrow transplant A B C D
    c. Depressed immune system A B C D
    d. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) A B C D
    e. Hemophilia A B C D
    f. Hodgkin's disease A B C D
    g. Infectious mononucleosis A B C D
    h. Leukemia A B C D
    i. Malignant tumors A B C D
    j. Sickle cell anemia A B C D
    k. Spleen trauma/splenectomy A B C D
  5. Medications
    a. Chemotherapy certification? Yes No
    b. Prednisone A B C D