PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Information

Proficiency Scale

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

Assessment Section

General Patient Care

✔ Admission *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Advanced Directives *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Charge Nurse Experience *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Collect Appropriate Data *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Discharge Teaching *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Organ/Tissue Donation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Patient and Family Teaching *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Preoperative Teaching *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Computerized Documentation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Cardiac

✔ Abnormal Heart Sounds/Murmurs *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Apical Pulse *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Auscultation (Rate/Rhythm) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Capillary Refill *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Color *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pulses/Circulation Checks *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Acute MI *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Angina *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cardiac Tamponade *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cardiac Teaching *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cardiomyopathy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cardiopulmonary Arrest *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Carotid Endarterectomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Congestive Heart Failure *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Endocarditis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ EP Study & Ablation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Femoral Popliteal Bypass *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Heart Transplant *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Hypertension *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Hypovolemic Shock *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Multi-System Organ Failure *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Myocardial Contusion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pacemaker-External *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pacemaker-Permanent *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pacemaker-Temporary *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pacemaker-Transthoracic (Epicardial) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pericarditis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Post AICD Insertion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pre/Post Cardiac Cath *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pre/Post PTCA/Stents *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Valve Replacement *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Monitoring *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD or LVAD) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Neurological

✔ Glasgow Coma Scale *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Level of Consciousness *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Reflex/Motor Deficits *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Visual/Communication Deficits *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Acute Head Injury *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Alzheimer’s Disease *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ CNS Infection *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Coma *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ CVA *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ DTS *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Encephalitis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Halo Traction/Cervical Tongs *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Increased ICP *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Intracranial Hemorrhage *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Laminectomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Meningitis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Metastatic Tumor *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Multiple Sclerosis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Neuromuscular Disease *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pre/Post Neuro Surgery *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Seizure Disorder *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Spinal Cord Injury *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ TIAs *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Tumor Resection *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Ventriculostomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Renal/Genitourinary

✔ Skin Tugor *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Acute Renal Failure *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ End Stage Renal Disease *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Hemodialysis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Nephrectomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Nephrostomy Tube *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Peritoneal Dialysis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Renal Transplant *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Suprapubic Cath *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ V Fistula/Shunt *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Fluid Balance Monitoring *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Measurement I & O Monitoring *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ BUN & Creatinine Lab *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Serum Electrolytes Lab *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Endocrine/Metabolic

✔ Diabetic *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Diabetic Ketoacidosis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Drug Overdose *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Insulin Shock *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Blood Glucose Lab *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Thyroid Studies Lab *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Musculoskeletal

✔ Cast Care *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Circulation/Pulse Checks *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Amputation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ External Fixation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Joint Replacements *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Multiple Trauma *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Paraplegia *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Rheumatoid Arthritic Disease *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Wounds/Integument

✔ S/S Infection Assessment *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Skin Assessment *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Burns *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Staged Decubitus Ulcers *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Stasis Ulcers *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Surgical Wounds with Drains *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Skin Breakdown Monitoring *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

IV Therapy

✔ Assess/Maintain IV Insertion Site *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ PICC Lines *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Inserting IVs *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheters *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Blood

✔ Administer Blood/Blood Products *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Albumin *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Oxygen Administration

✔ Ambu-Bag *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Nasal Cannula *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Nebulizer Treatments *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Non-Rebreather Mask *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Portable Oxygen *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Tracheostomy Tube *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Venti Mask *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Pain Management

✔ Assess Pain Level/Tolerance *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Epidural Anesthesia/Analgesia *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Moderate Sedation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Patient Controlled Analgesia *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Ramsey Scale *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Assisting with

✔ 1. Bedside Invasive Procedures *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 2. Bronchoscopy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 3. Cardioversion/Defibrillation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 4. Central Line Insertion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 5. Chest Tube Insertion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 6. Chest Tube Removal *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 7. Emergency Tracheostomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 8. ET Intubation and Extubation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 9. Lumbar Puncture *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 10. Open Chest Emergency *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 11. Pericardiocentesis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 12. Paracentesis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 13. Temporary Pacemaker Insertion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 14. Thoracentesis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ 15. Transesophogeal Echocardiogram *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

EMR Systems

✔ AllScripts *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ ARIA *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Canopy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Epic *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cerner *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Eclipsys *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ McKesson *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Meditech *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Other Computerized System *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Computerized Physician Order Entry *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ EMR Conversion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Bar Coding for Medication Administration *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★