Initial Competencies and Education for RNs

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Advanced Care Planning
- Advanced Care Planning (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: SMUCLA Cath Lab, IR
- Advance Healthcare Planning: Advance Healthcare Directives and Physician’s Order for Life Sustaining Treatment - POLST
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Age Specific
- Age Specific Training for Licensed Staff
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 50 minutes
  - Special Instructions: Complete in the first 30 days
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Anti Xa Nursing Education
- Anti Xa Nursing Education
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | Known exclusions: Pediatrics
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Blood Administration
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Cardiopulmonary Monitoring
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Care Coordination
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CAUTI (Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection) Prevention
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Chain of Command
- Chain of Command (KSA)
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Changing Patient Condition
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CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection)
- Prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) (Nurse Sensitive Indicators) (KSA)
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Communication: Handoff / Bedside Report
- Communication: Handoff/Bedside Report (KSA)
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COVID-19 Patient
- Care of COVID-19 Patients (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Intra-op, Perinatal; RRUCLA: ICUs, TRU; RNPH
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Crisis Intervention
- Crisis Intervention
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 60 minutes
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Delegation
- Delegation (KSA)
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Documentation
- Documentation (KSA)
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Emergency Evacuation
- NICU Emergency Evacuation Education Module
  - Criteria: Required for NICU RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 12 minutes
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End of Life Care (KSA)
- End of Life Care (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Peri-op; RRUCLA 200 MP MPU, Cath Lab, IR; RNPH
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Evidence-Based Practice
- Evidence-Based Practice (KSA)
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Fall Prevention
- Adult Fall Prevention and Post Fall Management (Nurse Sensitive Indicators) (KSA)
- Patient Safety: Reducing the Risk of Patient Falls DON Required Education
  - Criteria: All Adult RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 40 minutes
- Adult Fall Prevention Situational Awareness DON Required Education
  - Criteria: ICU and other units
  - Known exclusions: ED, OR, Perinatal, Procedural, PTU, PACU, MPU (SMUCLA), TRU, and RNPH
  - Estimated Completion Time: 10 minutes
- Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention, Pediatric DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for all pediatric RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes + demo
- RN Purposeful Rounds with Timed Voiding: Adult Non-ICU Areas DON Required Education
  - Criteria: RRUCLA: 5E, 6E, 6N, 6W, 7E, 7N, 7W, 8E, 8N, 8W, GOU/Discharge Lounge, and TRU
  - Criteria: SMUCLA: 3NW, 4NW, 5NW, 4SWW, AMN, 4MN, and 5MN
  - Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes
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Glycemic Management
- Glycemic Management (KSA)
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Heparin Protocol
- Adult Heparin Protocol Updates
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | Know exclusions: Pediatrics
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Immunization
- Immunization (Core Measures) (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Cath Lab, Intra-op, IR; RRUCLA 200 MP MPU
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Infection Prevention
- Infection Prevention (Nurse Sensitive Indicators) (KSA)
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Infusion Therapy
- Infusion Therapy (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Intra-op
  - Equipment: Infusion Pump (Sigma)
  - Equipment: Syringe Pump (PICU)
  - Equipment: MRI Pump (PICU)
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Initial / Admission Assessment
- Initial / Admission Assessment KSA
  - Known exclusions: ED, SMUCLA Cath Lab, IR
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Insulin Administration
- Adult Insulin Administration Safety Review
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 40 minutes
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Laboratory Specimen Collection and Handling
- Lab Specimen Collection and Handling (KSA)
- Fingersticks and Heelsticks (Pediatrics)
- Proper Laboratory Specimen Collection and Handling
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated: Completion Time: 40 minutes
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Medication Management
- Medication Management and Administration (KSA)
- Improving the Patient Experience through Communication about Medication
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated: Completion Time: 20 minutes
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Medsled
- Medsled Training
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | Excluded NICU
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Mobility and Safe Patient Handling
- Mobility and Safe Patient Handling (KSA)
- Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 50 minutes
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Nasogastric Tube Care
- Nasogastric Tube Care (KSA)
- Gastric Residual Volume (GRV) Check / Measurement Practice Change
  - Known exclusions: Cath Lab, Intra-op, IR; Pediatrics; RNPH
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Nursing Process
- Nursing Process (KSA)
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OR to ICU Handoff
- OR to ICU Handoff Initiative Education: ICU Nurses
  - Criteria: Required for ICU RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes
- OR to ICU Handoff Initiative Education: OR Nurses
  - Criteria: Required for OR RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes
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Oral Hazardous Drugs in the Non-Oncology Setting
- Oral Hazardous Drugs in the Non-Oncology Setting KSA
  - Known exclusions: ED, Cath Lab, Intra-op, IR, MPU, PACU, PTU; RRUCLA ECU; RNPH: 4E, 4W, ECT
- Oral Hazardous Drugs in the Non-Oncology Setting
  - Criteria: Unit discretion; known exclusions: ED, OR, IR, MPU, PACU, PTU, Pediatrics; RNPH: 4E, 4W, ECT
  - Estimated Completion Time: 60 minutes
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Pain
- Pain Management (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Intra-op; Main OR
  - Equipment: Curlin Pain Smart Pump (PCA/PCEA)
    - Known exclusion: ED, Intra-op; RRUCLA 200 MP MPU; RNPH; SMUCLA NICU
  - Equipment: On Q Pump (UCLA)
    - Known exclusion: ED, Intra-op; NICU; RRUCLA 200 MP MPU; RNPH
- UCLA Pain Management Guideline Updates for Adult Populations
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs caring for adult patients
  - Estimated Completion Time: 25 minutes
- UCLA Pain Management Guideline Updates for Pediatrics
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs caring for pediatric patients
  - Estimated Completion Time: 25 minutes
- UCLA Pain Management Guideline Updates for (RNPH)
  - Criteria: Required for all RNPH RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
- Initiation of Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia/PCEA - Inpatient RN
- Initiation of Epidural Analgesia/PCEA - PACU, CST, STAT RNs or Nurses with Advanced Connection Competency
  - Known exclusion: Pediatrics and RNPH
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
- Management of Peripheral Nerve Catheters for Local Anesthetic Infusions - Inpatient RN
  - Known exclusion: NICU and RNPH
  - Estimated Completion Time: 7 minutes
- Management of Peripheral Nerve Catheters for Local Anesthetic Infusions - PACU, CST, STAT RNs or Nurses with Advanced Connection Competency
Palliative Care (KSA)
- Palliative Care (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Cath Lab, Peri-op; RRUCLA 200 MP MPU; RNPH; SMUCLA IR
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Patient Admission
- Patient Admission (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Known exclusions: Cath Lab, Intra-op; SMUCLA IR
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Patient Discharge
- Patient Discharge (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Cath Lab, ED, Intra-op; SMUCLA IR
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Patient Education
- Patient Education (KSA)
- Patient Education Bundle for In-Patient Nursing DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | Excluded ED, Perioperative, Procedure Areas
  - Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Patient Experience
- Patient Experience (KSA)
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Patient Safety
- Essential Elements Patient Safety
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Patient Transfer
- Patient Transfer: Outside The Facility (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: ED, Intra-op; RRUCLA Cath Lab; RNPH
- Patient Transfer: Within The Facility (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Cath Lab, ED; SMUCLA IR
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Peripheral IV Insertion and Venipuncture
- Peripheral IV Insertion and Venipuncture (KSA)
  - Equipment: Vein Finder AV400
  - Equipment: Vein Finder AV500
- AccuVein - Guided Assessment and Access
  - Criteria: Unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Procedural Sedation and End Tidal CO2
- Procedural Sedation and ETCO2 Monitoring (KSA)
  - Equipment: ETCO2 Monitoring
    - Inta-op; RNPH
  - Equipment: Handheld Resuscitation Bag and Mask (BVM) (Pediatrics)
  - Equipment: Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion and Care (Pediatrics)
- End Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) Monitoring and the RN's Role
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 25 minutes
- Sedation DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | OR Excluded
  - Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes
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Pyxis ES Training for Nursing
- Pyxis ES Training for Nursing
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour and 28 minutes
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Quality Improvement
- Quality Improvement (KSA)
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RESC-U Narrator DON Required Education
- RESC-U Narrator DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 25 minutes
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Respiratory Management
- Respiratory Management: Oxygen Administration (KSA)
  - Equipment: Oxygen Administration
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Restraints
- Restraints (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Intra-op
- Adult Restraints DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for all Adult RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes + demo
- Pediatric and PICU Restraint Case Study Scenarios
  - Criteria: Required for Pediatric RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
- Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | Know exclusions: Procedural units; PACU
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Sepsis
- Adult Sepsis ≥ 18 years of age (Core Measures) (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: ED
- Neonatal/Pediatric Sepsis < 18 years of age (Core Measures) KSA
  - Known exclusions: Adult Units; Intra-op
- Surviving Sepsis/Septic Shock Initiative DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes
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Skin Care: NDNQI Module I - IV
- Skin Care and Wound Care (Nurse Sensitive Indicators) (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: Cath Lab; SMUCLA IR
- Skin-NDNQI Pressure Ulcer Training
  - Criteria: Required for all RNs | Exclude: Perioperative and Operative Areas
  - Estimated Completion Time: 90 minutes
  - Special Instructions: All four modules are required to pass
    - Print certificate of completion for proof of completion with two Contact Hours.
    - Must complete all modules in one attempt.
      - Module One Pressure Ulcers and Staging
      - Module Two Other Wound Types and Skin Injuries
      - Module Three Pressure Injury Survey Guide
      - Module Four Community vs. Hospital/Unit Acquired Pressure Injuries
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Suicide Assessment and Precautions
- Suicide Assessment and Precautionary Interventions (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: ED, Intra-op, IR; RNPH; SMUCLA Cath Lab
- Inpatient Columbia Suicide Screening
  - Criteria: Required for inpatient RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 9 minutes
- Patient Safety: Identifying Patients at Risk for Suicide
  - Criteria: Required for all inpatient RNs
  - Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes
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Temperature Management
- Temperature Management: Cooling (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: RRUCLA IR; RNPH
- Temperature Management: Warming (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: RNPH; SMUCLA Cath Lab, IR
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Universal Protocol
- Universal Protocol: Site Marking and Time Out Process (KSA)
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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (Core Measures) (KSA)
  - Known exclusions: RNPH
  - Equipment: VTE Prophylaxis
    - Known exclusions: NICU; RNPH
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Violent Risk Behavior
- Violent Risk Behavior (KSA)
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Zoll Series
- Zoll R Series Auto Upload / Deletion DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for AN I, AN II, CNM
  - Estimated Completion Time: 1:43 minutes
- Zoll R Series Defibrillation DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs at unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 3:45 minutes
- Zoll R Series Pacing DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs at unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 3:51 minutes
- Zoll R Series Pediatrics DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs at unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 4:27 minutes
- Zoll R Series Real CPR Help and See-Thru CPR DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs at unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 5:08 minutes + demo
- Zoll R Series Synchronized Cardioversion DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs at unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 2:40 minutes
- Zoll X Series Defibrillation [AED] DON Required Education
- Zoll X Series Pacing DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for ED, ICU, Procedure Areas, and Critical Care Transport Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 3 minutes
- Zoll X Series Synchronized DON Required Education
  - Criteria: Required for ED, ICU, Procedure Areas, and Critical Care Transport Nurse Residents; Experienced RNs unit discretion
  - Estimated Completion Time: 5 minutes
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Kristine Traxler, MSN-Ed., RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Clinical Educator | Nursing Orientation
424-259-9272

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Advanced Care Planning

Age Specific

Anti Xa Nursing Education

Blood Administration

Cardiopulmonary Monitoring

Care Coordination

CAUTI (Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection) Prevention

Chain of Command

Changing Patient Condition

CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection)

Communication: Handoff / Bedside Report

COVID-19 Patient

Crisis Intervention

Delegation

Documentation

Emergency Evacuation

End of Life Care (KSA)

Evidence-Based Practice

Fall Prevention

Glycemic Management

Heparin Protocol

Immunization

Infection Prevention

Infusion Therapy

Initial / Admission Assessment

Insulin Administration

Laboratory Specimen Collection and Handling

Medication Management

Medsled

Mobility and Safe Patient Handling

Nasogastric Tube Care

Nursing Process

OR to ICU Handoff

Oral Hazardous Drugs in the Non-Oncology Setting

Pain

Palliative Care (KSA)

Patient Admission

Patient Discharge

Patient Education

Patient Experience

Patient Safety

Patient Transfer

Peripheral IV Insertion and Venipuncture

Procedural Sedation and End Tidal CO2

Pyxis ES Training for Nursing

Quality Improvement

RESC-U Narrator DON Required Education

Respiratory Management

Restraints

Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale

Sepsis

Skin Care: NDNQI Module I - IV

Suicide Assessment and Precautions

Temperature Management

Universal Protocol

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis

Violent Risk Behavior

Zoll Series