Telemetry

Information

Proficiency Scale

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

Assessment Section

Cardiac

✔ Acute Coronary Syndrome *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Congestive Heart Failure *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Post Open Heart (12-24 hours) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Carotid Endarterectomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Post Vascular Surgery *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Heart Transplant *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pacemaker - Temporary/Permanent *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pacemaker - Epicardial *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Sheath Removal *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Heart Sounds *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Pulmonary

✔ Pneumonia *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Respiratory Distress *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ COPD *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Breath Sounds *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Post Thoracic Surgery *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Chest Tube Placement & Management *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Trach Management *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Modes of Ventilation (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Intubation/Extubation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ External CPAP/BiPAP *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Neurologic & Psychiatric

✔ Stroke Scale Assessment *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ CVA *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Brain Injury *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Post Craniotomy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Spinal Cord Injury *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Seizure Disorders *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ ETOH/Drug Withdrawal *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Gastrointestinal

✔ GI Bleeding *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ GI Surgery *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Liver Failure *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pancreatitis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Liver Transplant *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pancreas Transplant *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Renal/Genitourinary

✔ Renal Failure *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Renal Surgery *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Renal Transplant *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Arteriovenous Fistula/Shunt *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Nephrostomy Tubes *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Peritoneal Dialysis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Endocrine Metabolic

✔ Diabetes - Hypo/Hyperglycemic Crisis *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pituitary Disorders *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ IV Insulin Protocols *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Indwelling Insulin Pumps *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Malignant Hyperthermia *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Medications

✔ Anti-Arrhythmics *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Anticoagulants (IV, oral, & injection) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Anti-Hypertensives *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Anti-Psychotics *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Anti-Seizure Medications *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Benzodiazepines *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Procedural Sedation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Diuretics *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Emergency Medications *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Inhaled Medications *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Insulin *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Titrate Vasoactive Drips *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Manage Vasoactive Drips - No Titration *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics (IV, oral, & injection) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Nitrates (Oral & Topical) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Non-Opioid Analgesics (IV, Oral, & Injection) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Reversal Agents *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Steroids (IV, Oral, Inhaled) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Automated Medication Dispensing (i.e. Pyxis, Omnicell) *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

IV Therapy

✔ Starting IVs *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Central Line Blood Draws *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Central Line/Implanted Line Care *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Arterial Line Management *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ TPN & Lipids *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Blood Product Administration *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Administration of Chemotherapy *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

✔ Dysrhythmia Interpretation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Dysrhythmia Management *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Obtain 12 Lead EKG *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Interpret 12 Lead EKG *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cardioversion *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Defibrillation *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Malignant Hyperthermia *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Professional Knowledge and Skills

✔ National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Fall Risk Assessment/Prevention *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment/Prevention *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Restraints/Use of Least Restrictive Device *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Patient/Family Teaching *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Age Specific/Population-Based Care *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Isolation Precautions *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Infection Prevention *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Pain Assessment & Management *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Charge Experience *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Interpretation and Communication of Lab Values *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Specialty Beds *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

EMR

✔ Epic *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Cerner *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Eclipsys *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ McKesson *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Meditech *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Other Computerized System *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Computerized Physician Order Entry *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ Bar Coding for Medication Administration *
★ ★ ★ ★ ★