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• Critical Care - Adult

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    Hemodynamic Monitoring 

    • Arterial Line Management (KSA) 

    • Pulmonary Artery Catheter Management (KSA)

    • Central Line Removal (KSA)

     
    

    Cardiac Management 

    • Cardiac Monitoring (KSA)

    • Targeted Temperature Management (KSA)

    
    

    Respiratory Management 

    • Arterial Blood Gas and Venous Blood Gas (KSA) 

    • Endotracheal Tube and Mechanical Ventilator Management (KSA)

    
    

    Neurological Management 

    • Delirium Assessment and Management (KSA)

    • Pharmacological Paralysis and Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (KSA)

    
    

    Procedural Management

    • MRI (KSA)

    • Post Anesthesia Recovery (KSA)

    • Rapid Blood Infusion (KSA)

    • Swallow Screen (KSA)

  

• Medical / Surgical - Adult 

  • Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (KSA)

    Delirium Prevention and Management (KSA)

    Drains and Tubes (KSA)

    Neurovascular Assessment (KSA)

    Pulmonary Hygiene (KSA)

    Tracheostomy Care (KSA) 

    Types of Holds: Involuntary vs. Medical Incapacity Holds (KSA)

 

•  Oncology - Adult

  • Antineoplastic Administration (KSA) 

    Care for the Neutropenic Patient (KSA)

    Management of Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) and/or Neurotoxicity (ICANS) (KSA)

    Management of Patients Enrolled on a Clinical Trial (KSA) 

    Management of Oncologic Emergencies (KSA)

 

• Perinatal - Maternity / Postpartum

  • Diabetes (KSA)

    Hypertensive Disorders (KSA)

    Infection (KSA) 

    Obstetric Hemorrhage (KSA) 

    Perinatal Loss (KSA)

    Postpartum Care (KSA) 
    

 

• Perinatal - Newborn Nursery

  • High-Risk Newborn (KSA)

    Newborn Care Management Well-Baby Nursery (KSA)

    Newborn Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) Newborn Care Management Well-Baby Nursery (KSA)

    Newborn Nutrition (Breastfeeding) (KSA) 

    Newborn Phototherapy (KSA)  

    Newborn Care During Newborn Procedures (KSA) 

    Newborn Screenings (KSA) 

 

• Perioperative / Procedural

  • Airway Management (KSA)

    Fire Safety (KSA)

    Infection Prevention (KSA)

    Malignant Hyperthermia (KSA)

    PACU Patient Management (KSA)

 

• Progressive Care 

  • Arterial Blood Gas and Venous Blood Gas (KSA)

    Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring (KSA) 

    Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Care (KSA)

    Permanent Pacemaker Placement Care (KSA) 

    Pre-and-Post Cardiac Catheterization Care (KSA)

    Post Cardiac Catheterization Care: Radial Band (KSA)

 

• Psychiatric Mental Health 

  • Crisis Intervention (for violent/assaultive individuals) (KSA)

    Nursing Observation of Patients (KSA) 

    Psychiatric Specific Documentation (KSA) 

    Restraints and Seclusion (KSA)

    Suicide Assessment and Management (KSA) 

 

• NICU / PICU / PEDS / SD / IMC

  • Cardiac

    • Care of Cardiac ECMO (KSA) (NICU; PICU)

    • Atrial Electrogram - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU)

    • Chest Suspension Care (KSA) (PICU)

    • High Line Central Venous Access Catheter Removal (KSA) (PICU)

    • Open Chest Care (KSA) (PICU)

    • Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Removal - Lippincott Procedure (PICU) 

    • Pericardial Catheter Management - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU)

    • Epicardial Pacing: Temporary Pacing, Generator Box, Care of Pacing Wires - Lippincott Procedure 

    • Ventricular Assist Devices: Berlin, PVAD, BiVAD, CMag (KSA) (RRUCLA PICU; PEDS; MC)

      • Equipment: Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Management - Lippincott Procedure

    • Hemodynamic Monitoring Policy (NUR-HS G1031): set up single, multiple, management and readings - Policy

    • CCO/SVO2 Monitoring and Calibration  - Lippincott Procedure (PICU)

    • Arterial Catheter Removal - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU; IMC; SD)

    • Central Venous Access Catheter Removal - Lippincott Procedure (PICU; IMC)

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    Hematology/Oncology 

    • Hematology/Oncology (KSA) 

    Infant/Newborn Care 

    • Infant/Newborn Care (KSA)

    • Hyperbilirubinemia and Phototherapy (KSA)

    • Thermoregulation in Infants (KSA)

    • Exchange Transfusion (KSA)  (NICU; PICU)

    Neurological Monitoring 

    • EEG Monitoring  - Lippincott Procedure 

    • aEEG Monitoring (Hypothermia Induction) - Lippincott Procedure (NICU Only)

    • External Ventricular Devices and ICP (KSA) (NICU; PICU; IMC)

    • Equipment: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU)

    • Equipment: Pupilometer [Neurological Assessment] - Lippincott Procedure (PICU)

    Nutrition

    • Enteral Tubes and Drains (KSA)

      • Equipment: Enteral Tube Feeding Pump - Lippincott Procedure

    • Formula Preparation (KSA)

    • Human Milk (KSA)

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    Orthopedic Patient 

    • Orthopedic Patient (KSA)

    • Equipment: Continuous Passive Motion Machine (CPM) Device - Lippincott Procedure (6NW)

    Respiratory Management

    • Tracheostomy KSA

      • Tracheostomy Suctioning - Lippincott Procedure 

      • Tracheostomy Care and Tie Change (UCLA) - Lippincott Procedure 

      • Tracheostomy Tube Change - Lippincott Procedure

      • Tracheostomy Tie Change - Lippincott Procedure 

      • Tracheostomy Weaning - Lippincott Procedure 

      • Phonate/Speaking valves (Passy Muir) - Lippincott Procedure 

    • Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) using Puncture/Line Draw - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU; SD; IMC)

    • Arterial Punctures (UCLA) - Lippincott Procedure (RRUCLA NICU; PICU)

    • Assisting with Intubation - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU; SD)

    • Assisting with Extubation - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU; SD; IMC)

    • Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Repositioning/Taping - Lippincott Procedure  (NICU; PICU;SD)

    • Endotracheal Suctioning (neonatal) - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU;SD)

    • Tracheal Suctioning Intubated Patient (pediatric) - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU;SD)

    • Mechanical Ventilation Management KSA (NICU; PICU; SD)

      • Equipment: Mechanical Ventilation Set-Up (Long Term Care) - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU; SD; IMC)

      • Equipment: High-Frequency Ventilator (HFOV) - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU; SD; IMC)

    • Caring for Respiratory ECMO KSA (NICU; PICU)

    Solid Organ Transplant

    • Solid Organ Transplant (KSA) (Exclusion NICU)

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    SQ Insertion and Management for Infusion

    • SQ Insertion and Management for Infusion (KSA) (RRUCLA NICU; PICU; 5W; IMC; 3F)

      • Equipment: CADD Pump - Lippincott Procedure (RRUCLA NICU; PICU; 5W; IMC; 3F)

      • Equipment: CADD MS-3 Pump - Lippincott Procedure (RRUCLA NICU; PICU; 5W; IMC; 3F)

    Tubes

    • Closed Wound Drain Management: Jackson Pratt,  T-Tubes, Davol, and Penrose - Lippincott Procedure

    • Chest Drainage: Chest Tube Drainage System, Nur-HS G1041, Pleural and Peritoneal (Chest Tube Drainage System Monitoring and Care) - Policy

    Urinary

    • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD): Includes Cycler Monitoring - Lippincott Procedure 

    • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD): Cycler Monitoring and Manual Dialysis - Lippincott Procedure (NICU; PICU)

    • PD Catheter Dressing Change - Lippincott Procedure

    • Bladder Irrigation, Continuous - Lippincott Procedure (Exclusion NICU)

    • Suprapubic Catheter Care - Lippincott Procedure 

    • Intra-Abdominal Pressure (IAP) Monitoring - Lippincott Procedure  (PICU)

    • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (KSA) (CRRT): Prismaflex, NxStage (NICU; PICU)

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Kristine Traxler, MSN-Ed., RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Clinical Educator | Nursing Orientation
424-259-9272

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