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 CO
2
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
