| Required
clinical competencies |
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| Currently
competent Indicate year skill last practised or months
of experiences gained |
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| Comments ( or if
not competent ) |
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| Perform
total system of critically ill patients |
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Working knowledge of invasive hemodynamic
monitoring ,egSet up /management of CVP, swan ganz, arterial
line ,etc |
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| Knowledge and understanding of arrhythmias (identification and treatment ) |
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| Intiate and maintain Basic Cardiac Life support
measures ( BCLs or equavelant ,certified) |
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Working knowledge of monitors and defbrillators
including:
 |
set up equipment for DC shock· |
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Set up equipment
for cardioversion |
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| Function as a member of unit cardiac Arrest
Team |
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| Khnowledge of pacemakers, temporary and
permanent |
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| Management of multiple trauma patient . |
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Knowledge of neurological patients care including
·
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Use and interpretation of Glascow coma scale · |
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Recognition
of increased inter cranial pressure |
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| Care for adult incubated ,tracked ,or ventilated
patients. |
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|
List ventilators
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| Interpret arterial blood gas values |
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| Knowledge and
understanding of advanced medication
used inICU eg. Dopamine,Nitride ,Epinephrine ,Streptokinse,
etc. |
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|
Working knowledge of other specified equipment
common to ICU eg
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Pulse oximeter ,oxygen analyzer |
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Hypo
hypothermia blanket |
|
Alternating pressure devices |
|
Infusion
control devices eg Imed ,Ivac Abbot syringe pump |
|
Blood
warming devices |
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Noninvasive continuous BP montoring devices |
|
Cervical tongs /traction |
|
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| Working knowledge of nursing process |
|
|
| Clinical Skills preferred but not required |
|
|
| Knowledge of pediatric intensive care
concepts |
|
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| Care pediatric patients on ventilators |
|
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| Establish IV |
|
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| Perform phlebotomy for routine blood
sampling |
|
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| Draw venous and arterial bloods from central
line |
|
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| Initiate and maintain advanced cardiac life
support measures ( ALS OR EQUAVELENT CERTIFIED ) |
|
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| Perform D/C defibrillation and cardio
version |
|
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| Record and interpret 12 lead ECG |
|
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| Assist in insertion of temporary pacemaker |
|
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| Function as member of hospital Cardiac Arrest
Team |
|
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| Manage GI bleed with Sengstaken – blake more
tube |
|
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| Care for renal Transplant patient pre/post
operative |
|
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Assist with dialysis procedures eg
|
Acute
hemodialysis |
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Arterio venous hemo filtration |
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Plasmapheresis |
|
|
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| Perform Peritoneal dialysis |
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| Function as charge nurse |
|
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| Knowledge of cross cultural nursing and experience
working with multi national staff group |
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