Monitor Technician Checklist


Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Total Stars:

Obtained Stars:

Ranking: 0%

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

  Experience In The Following Setting(s)         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Telemetry Unit (located on the unit)  
  Remote Telemetry Office  
  Patient/Equipment Preparation         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Skin prep  
  Lead Placement - 3 Lead  
  Lead Placement - 5 Lead  
  Set up MCL1  
  Set up Lead II  
  Set up 12 Lead ECG  
  Interpret The Following Rhythms         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Normal Sinus Rhythm  
  Sinus Bradycardia/Sinus Tachycardia  
  Premature Atrial Contractions  
  Atrial Flutter  
  Atrial Fibrillation  
  Junctional Rhythms  
  PVC - Unifocal/Multifocal  
  PVC- Bigeminy/Trigeminy/Coupling  
  Ventricular Tachycardia  
  Ventricular Fibrillation  
  1st Degree Heart Block  
  2nd Degree Heart Block Type I  
  2nd Degree Heart Block Type II  
  3rd Degree Heart Block  
  Sinus Arrest  
  Monitoring System Used         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  GE  
  Philips  
  Spacelabs  
  Miscellaneous         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Cardiac Arrest Protocol  
  Computerized Charting  
  EMR         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  PIC  
  Cerner  
  Eclipsys  
  McKesson  
  Meditech  
  Computerized Physician Order Entry  
  Bar Coding for Medication Administration  
  Age Specific Competencies         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days)  
  Infant (30 days - 1 year)  
  Toddler (1 - 3 years)  
  Preschooler (3 years to 5 years)  
  School age children (5 - 12 years)  
  Adolescents (12 - 18 years)  
  Young adults (18 - 39 years)  
  Middle Adults (39 to 64 years)  
  Older adults (64+ years)