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NICU Skills Checklist

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This profile is for use by healthcare professionals in this discipline and specialty.  It will not be a determining factor for the program.
Please enter your full legal name as it appears on your Passport.
First Name* Middle Name Last Name*
E-Mail Address* Phone Number*
(Country Code - Area Code - Local)
 
 
Please mark your level of experience
1. No theory and/or experience
2. Limited experience/need supervision and/or support
3. Experienced/minimal support needed to perform
4. Proficient/can perform independently
 
WORK SETTINGS
1 2 3 4
 
Couplet care (Mom and Baby Care)
 
Postpartum Unit (Baby Care Only)
 
Newborn Nursery
 
Level II NICU
 
Level III NICU
 
Level IV NICU
 
PICU
 
NICU Flight Transport
 
NICU Ground Transport
 
Patient Populations
1 2 3 4
 
Neonates less than 24 weeks
 
Neonates 24-29 weeks
 
Neonates 30-34 weeks
 
Neonates greater than 34 weeks
 
Emergency Response
1 2 3 4
 
Attend High Risk Deliveries Independently
 
Attend Normal Newborn Deliveries Independently
 
Attend Deliveries as part of NICU Team
 
Post Surgical Neonate
 
Preparation for Transport
 
CARDIOVASCULAR
1 2 3 4
 
Cardiac Surgery - Immediate Post-op
 
Cardiac Surgery - Pre-op
 
CHF/Pulmonary Edema
 
Congenital Heart Disease/Defects
 
Post Interventional Cardiac Cath
 
Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management
 
Hemodynamic Instability
 
PULMONARY
1 2 3 4
 
Assist with Intubation/Extubation
 
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
 
Bubble CPAP
 
Diaphragmatic Hernia
 
ECMO (Circuit Care Only)
 
ECMO (Patient Care Only)
 
Oral/Nasal/ETT Suctioning
 
Trach Care/Management
 
High Frequency Jet Ventilation
 
High Frequency Oscillator Ventilation
 
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
 
Interpretation of ABGs
 
Meconium Aspiration
 
Modes of Ventilation (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP)
 
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
 
Pneumonia
 
Respiratory Distress Syndrome/Failure
 
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
 
NEUROLOGICAL
1 2 3 4
 
Gestational Age Assessment (Ballard/Dubowitz)
 
Hydrocephalus
 
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
 
Assist with Lumbar Puncture
 
Meningocele/Myelomeningocele
 
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) Method
 
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Finnegan Score (FNASS) Method
 
Seizures
 
Care of Infant Undergoing EEG/aEEG monitoring
 
Therapeutic Hypothermia
 
Ventricular Peritoneal (VP) Shunt
 
GASTROINTESTINAL
1 2 3 4
 
Colostomy/Ileostomy
 
Gastroschisis/Omphalocele
 
GI Bleeding
 
Inguinal Hernia
 
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
 
Occult blood testing
 
FEEDINGS
1 2 3 4
 
Breast Milk Handling/Storage
 
Breast Pump
 
Cleft Lip/Palate
 
Gavage Feedings
 
NG/OG/NJ Tube Placement and Management
 
RENAL/GENITOURINARY
1 2 3 4
 
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (Specify machine(s)):
 
Malformations of the GU Tract/Kidney
 
Peritoneal Dialysis
 
Renal Failure
 
Ultrafiltration
 
Urinary Retention
 
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC
1 2 3 4
 
Genetic Disorders
 
Hyperbilirubinemia
 
Hypo/Hyperglycemia
 
Phototherapy
 
OPHTHALMOLOGY
1 2 3 4
 
Retinopathy of Prematurity
 
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
1 2 3 4
 
HIV+ Mother
 
Neonatal Sepsis
 
MEDICATIONS
1 2 3 4
 
Anti-Arrhythmics
 
Antibiotics/Antivirals
 
Antiseizures
 
Bronchodilators
 
Caffeine
 
Digoxin
 
Immunizations
 
IV Vasopressors
 
Prostaglandin
 
Steroids
 
Surfactant
 
Neonatal Dosage Calculation
 
VASCULAR ACCESS
1 2 3 4
 
Administration of Blood/Blood Products
 
Central Line Catheter/Dressings
 
Central Line Blood Sampling
 
PICC Line Management
 
Management of UAC/UVC Lines
 
Arterial Line Management
 
Start IVs
 
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
1 2 3 4
 
Apgar Scoring
 
End of Life/Palliative Care
 
Developmental Care
 
Universal Protocol Procedures (Time Out)
 
Charge Experience
 
Fall Risk Assessment/Prevention
 
Infection Prevention
 
Interpretation and communication of lab values
 
Isolation Precautions
 
National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
 
Pain Assessment & Management
 
Patient/Family Teaching
 
Phlebotomy (Neonatal Blood Draws)
 
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment/Prevention
 
Restraints/Use of Least Restrictive Device
 
Wound Care /Wound Vac
 
AGE SPECIFIC/POPULATION-BASED CARE
1 2 3 4
 
Neonate/Infant
 
Toddler/Preschool
 
School Age
 
Adolescents
 
Young/Middle Adults
 
Older Adults/Geriatrics
 
EMR
1 2 3 4
 
Allscripts
 
GE
 
Bar Coding for Medication Administration
 
Cerner
 
Epic
 
McKesson
 
Meditech
 
Other: Specify
 
CERTIFICATIONS * (Current at time of completing this form)
 
BLS
 
S.T.A.B.L.E
 
S.T.A.B.L.E Cardiac
 
PALS
 
NRP
 
CCRN
 
NCC Certification - RNC-NIC
 
IBCLC
 
Other: Specify
NICU Skills Checklist, version 11

I attest that the information I have given is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I am the individual completing this form. Falsification of any information provided will result in being ineligible to work with AMN Healthcare. I hereby authorize the Company to release this Skills Checklist to the Client facilities in relation to consideration of employment as a Healthcare Professional with those facilities.
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