PCU - Progressive Care Unit 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

  General Patient Care         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Admission  
  Advanced Directives  
  Charge Nurse Experience  
  Collect Appropriate Data  
  Discharge Teaching  
  Organ/Tissue Donation  
  Patient and Family Teaching  
  Cardiac         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  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  
  Pulmonary         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Adventitious Breath Sounds  
  Assess Lung Sounds  
  Oxygenation Status  
  Rate and Work of Breathing  
  Acute Pneumonia  
  ARDS  
  Asthma  
  Chest Trauma  
  Chest Tube  
  COPD  
  Inhalation Injuries  
  Neurological         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  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  
  Gastrointestinal         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Bowel Sounds  
  Colostomy Care  
  G.I. Assessment  
  Abdominal Wounds and Surgeries  
  Blunt Trauma  
  Bowel Obstruction  
  Colostomy  
  Esophageal Bleeding  
  GI Bleeding Hepatitis  
  Ileostomy  
  Inflammatory Bowel Diseases  
  Jejunostomy Tube  
  Liver Cancer  
  Liver Failure  
  Renal/Genitourinary         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  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         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Diabetic  
  Diabetic Ketoacidosis  
  Drug Overdoes  
  Insulin Shock  
  Blood Glucose Lab  
  Thyroid Studies Lab  
  Musculoskeletal         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Cast Care  
  Circulation/Pulse Checks  
  Amputation  
  External Fixation  
  Joint Replacements  
  Multiple Trauma  
  Paraplegia  
  Rheumatoid Arthritic Disease  
  Immunology/Hematology/Oncology         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Blood Transfusions  
  Acute Leukemia  
  Cancer  
  Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation  
  HIV/Aids  
  Treatment Side Effects Chemo/Radiation  
  Sepsis  
  Hematology Lab  
  Wounds/Integument         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  S/S Infection Assessment  
  Skin Assessment  
  Burns  
  Staged Decubitus Ulcers  
  Stasis Ulcers  
  Surgical Wounds with Drains  
  Skin Breakdown Monitoring  
  Medications Administration         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Administer IM and SQ Meds  
  Administer PO Medications  
  Bladder Irrigation and Instillation  
  Needleless Systems  
  IV Therapy         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Assess/Maintain IV Insertion Site  
  PICCS  
  Inserting IVs  
  Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheters  
  Blood         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Administer Blood/Blood Products  
  Albumin  
  Nutritional Therapy         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Dobhoff Insertion  
  Enteral Administration  
  Gravity/Bolus Tube Feedings  
  J-Tube  
  NGT Insertion  
  PEG  
  TPN and Hyperalimentation  
  Oxygen Administration         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Ambu-Bag  
  Nasal Cannula  
  Nebulizer Treatments  
  Non-Rebreather Mask  
  Portable Oxygen  
  Tracheostomy Tube  
  Venti Mask  
  Pain Management         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Assess Pain Level/Tolerance  
  Epidural Anesthesia/Analgesia  
  Moderate Sedation  
  Patient Controlled Analgesia  
  Ramsey Scale  
  Procedures/Equipment         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Chest Tube Drainage Systems  
  Doppler  
  Drains (JP-Hemovac-Penrose)  
  Dressing Changes  
  Establish/Protect Airway  
  Femoral Artery Sheath Removal  
  Foley  
  Hyper/hypothermia Blanket  
  Incentive Spirometry  
  Isolation  
  Specialty Beds  
  Sterile Dressing Changes  
  Suction (ET-Oral-Trach-Nasal)  
  Universal Precautions  
  Wound Care/Irrigations  
  Wound Vac  
  Specimen Collection  
  Age Specific Practice Criteria         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Newborn/Neonate (birth - 30 days)  
  Infant (30 days - 1 year)  
  Toddler (1 - 3 years)  
  Preschooler (3 - 5 years)  
  School age children (5 - 12 years)  
  Adolescents (12 - 18 years)  
  Young adults (18 - 39 years)  
  Middle adults (39 - 64 years)  
  Older adults (64+ years)  
  Critical Care Settings         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  Interventional Unit  
  PCU  
  Stepdown  
  Tele  
  EMR         Rating Stars (Click) 1 2 3 4
  AllScripts  
  ARIA  
  Canopy  
  Epic  
  Cerner  
  Eclipsys  
  McKesson  
  Meditech Other Computerized System  
  Computerized Physician Order Entry  
  EMR Conversion  
  Bar Coding for Medication Administration