| 1. | Identify correct procedures for patient admission, transfer and discharge. |
| 2. | Name assessment techniques relating to performing a head to toe physical assessment |
| 3. | Enumerate tips for writing an effective patient care plan. |
| 4. | Describe safety and mobility guidelines relating to restraints and devices to assist in progressive ambulation. |
| 5. | Describe good body mechanics and explain transfer techniques. |
| 6. | Identify a variety of special beds. |
| 7. | Describe care techniques relating to personal hygiene and patient comfort. |
| 8. | Discuss nutrition and elimination. |
| 9. | Implement preoperative and postoperative care. |
| 10. | Discuss spiritual and terminal care. |
| 11. | Recite general principles of hand washing and isolation equipment use. |
| 12. | Identify reportable diseases. |
| 13. | Discuss guidelines for universal precautions, respiratory isolation and neutropenic isolation. |
| 14. | Differentiate blood specimen collection techniques such as venipuncture, cultures and arterial puncture. |
| 15. | Differentiate urine collection for various urine tests. |
| 16. | Conduct stool specimen collection. |
| 17. | Describe other various specimen collection techniques and tests. |
| 18. | Describe benefits and contraindications for heat and cold application. |
| 19. | Prepare and implement use of hyperthermia-hypothermia blanket. |
| 20. | Implement Sitz baths, therapeutic baths and soaks. |
| 21. | Explain the application and assessment of support devices such as antiembolism stockings, sequential compression therapy, elastic bandages, binders and pressure dressings. |
| 22. | Explain the management of surgical wounds. |
| 23. | Describe suture removal and removal of skin staples and clips. |
| 24. | Explain the management of wound dehiscence and evisceration. |
| 25. | Explain the management of traumatic wounds. |
| 26. | Describe and differentiate external radiation therapy, radiation implant therapy and radioactive iodine therapy. |
| 27. | Differentiate and implement different types of topical drug administration such as topical skin and transdermal drug administration; eye medications, ear drops, inhalers, nasal medications, vaginal medications. |
| 28. | Differentiate and implement various enteral drug administration techniques such as oral, nasogastric tube buccal, sublingual and rectal. |
| 29. | Differentiate and implement various parenteral drug administration techniques such as subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, and Z-track injections as well as intraosseous infusion and drug infusion through a secondary IV line and IV bolus. |
| 30. | Explain the preparation and handling of chemotherapeutic drugs. |
| 31. | Explain the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs. |
| 32. | Describe various special administration techniques such as epidural administration, drug infusion through a reservoir, endotracheal administration and implants. |
| 33. | Describe the preparation and implementation of I.V. therapy lines such as use of a volume-control set, peripheral I.V. lines, intermittent infusion device. |
| 34. | Explain the maintenance of peripheral I. V. sites and systems. |
| 35. | Prepare for and describe the implementation of central venous and arterial lines and implanted vascular access devices. |
| 36. | Explain flow rate calculation. |
| 37. | Explain the use of I. V. controllers and pumps. |
| 38. | Explain equipment preparation and administration of TPN and lipid emulsions. |
| 39. | Describe patient monitoring during TPN. |
| 40. | Explain equipment preparation, nursing procedures, and guidelines for transfusion of blood and blood components. |
| 41. | Explain the management of transfusion reactions. |
| 42. | Discuss autologous transfusion. |
| 43. | Describe various cardiovascular monitoring devices such as ECG, arterial pressure monitoring, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, central venous pressure monitoring and cardiac output measurement. |
| 44. | Differentiate between various cardiovascular treatments such as pacemakers, code management, CPR, defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, vagal maneuvers, ventricular assist device, IABP, PTCA, balloon valvuloplasty, and antishock trousers. |
| 45. | Differentiate various respiratory monitoring. |
| 46. | Explain obstructed airway management. |
| 47. | Differentiate various airway devices. |
| 48. | Explain tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, endotracheal tube care. |
| 49. | Describe cricothyrotomy. |
| 50. | Differentiate various oxygen administration treatments. |
| 51. | Describe chest physiotherapy, thoracentesis, chest tube insertion and thoracic drainage. |
| 52. | Explain neurologic assessment and neurologic vital signs. |
| 53. | Differentiate various intracranial pressure monitoring techniques. |
| 54. | Explain cerebral blood flow monitoring. |
| 55. | Describe various treatments such as cerebrospinal fluid drains, halo-vest and skull tong traction, and TENS unit treatment. |
| 56. | Describe some pain assessment techniques. |
| 57. | Discuss NG tube insertion and removal and NG tube care. |
| 58. | Discuss gastric lavage. |
| 59. | Describe tube feeding techniques and procedures. |
| 60. | Differentiate nasoenteric-decompression tubes and esophageal tubes. |
| 61. | Describe nasoenteric-decompression and esophageal tube care. |
| 62. | Explain rectal tube insertion and removal. |
| 63. | Explain administration of an enema. |
| 64. | Describe and differentiate various transabdominal assess procedures such as gastrostomy, colostomy, ileostomy, T-tube, abdominal paracentesis and peritoneal lavage. |
| 65. | Describe procedures relating to indwelling urinary catheters. |
| 66. | Explain intermittent self-catheterization. |
| 67. | Describe surgical urinary diversion. |
| 68. | Explain various dialysis procedures such as peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis and continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration. |
| 69. | Describe various orthopedic supports and explain procedures. |
| 70. | Identify some traction and fixation devices. |
| 71. | Explain stump and prosthesis care. |
| 72. | Explain arthroplasty care. |
| 73. | Explain electrical bone growth stimulation. |
| 74. | Describe pressure ulcers and explain pressure ulcer care. |
| 75. | Explain burn care. |
| 76. | Identify biological burn dressings. |
| 77. | Explain mechanical debridement. |
| 78. | Explain skin graft care. |
| 79. | Discuss ultraviolet light therapy and laser therapy. |
| 80. | Discuss the implementation of procedures involving eye, ear and nose care. |
| 81. | Discuss procedures for fetal assessment. |
| 82. | Discuss the labor and delivery process. |
| 83. | Discuss neonatal monitoring. |
| 84. | Discuss various neonatal treatments. |
| 85. | Discuss neonatal feeding techniques. |
| 86. | Explain the procedures of circumcision and RhoGAM administration. |
| 87. | Explain the process of urine collection in the pediatric patient. |
| 88. | Discuss procedures for various treatments that apply to the pediatric patient such as drug administration, I.V. therapy, mist tent therapy, CPR, Bryant’s traction and hip spica cast care. |
| 89. | Discuss the management of incontinence. |
| 90. | Discuss drug therapy as it relates to the elderly patient. |
| 91. | Discuss the prevention and management of falls. |