Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Nursing Skills Checklist

Name:
Faculty:
Faculty:

Sarah Brockman
Jenny Thomas-Wright & Claudette Doyne
Tomeka Dowling & Karen Schultz

Competencies for Nursing Practice I

Competencies for Nursing Practice II

Student will indicate the date that the skill is performed in the course specified. Student should indicate if the
skill was performed in the lab (L) or if the skill was performed during direct patient contact (P). If the student
has the opportunity to perform a skill during direct patient care that has previously been noted as done in the
lab, the student should update this form to indicate performance of skill with a (P) and the revised date if during
the same course. If the student performs a skill previously learned in Nur 2103 during direct care in Nur 3104,
the student should indicate this in the Nur 3104 column and not change the Nur 2103 notes. This document
should be completed electronically and submitted to clinical instructor at midterm and final. In addition, the
checklist should be kept up to date in the individual student portfolio. Skills taught in Nur 2102 do not require a
date of completion but provide a frame of reference for the student to monitor health assessment skills. It is
the sole responsibility of the student to keep this document up to date.

Daily Patient Care

Hand hygiene
Standard precautions
Personal protective equipment
Transmission based precautions
Transfers
Bed positioning
Body mechanics
Lifts
Joint mobility
Restraints
Assistive devices
Fall prevention
Seizure precautions
Ambulation
Sequential compression devices
Client hygiene: oral, hair, perineal,
foot
Anti-embolic stockings
Holistic Health Assessment
Critical Thinking in Health
Assessment
Interviewing
Health history
Genetics/Genomics

Comp I:Nur 2103 Comp II: Nur 3104

Assessment
Date(s)
Date(s)
Nur 2102
Performed
Performed
Safety & Infection Control
2/6/2014
2/6/2014
2/6/2014
2/6/2014
4/17/2014
2/6/2014
2/6/2014
1/16/2014
1/23/2014
1/23/2014
1/16/2014
4/17/2014
1/23/2014
4/24/2014

P
P
P
P
P
P
P
L
L
L
L
P
L
P

8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/19/2014
8/192014
8/19/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014
8/20/2014

P
P
P
P
P
P
P
L
L
L
P
P
P
P

1/23/2014
2/6/2014

L
P

8/19/2014
8/20/2014

L
P

1/23/2014

8/19/2014

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Modules I-III
Module I-III
Module I-III
Modules I-III
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Comp I:Nur 2103

Date(s)
Performed

Comp II: Nur 3104

Date(s)
Performed

Cultural assessment
Spiritual assessment

Assessment
Nur 2102
Modules I-II
Modules I-II

Behavioral change assessment

Module I

Nutrition
Environment

2/27/2014

8/20/2014

Module I
Module I

Functional

2/27/2014

8/20/2014

Module I

Mental Status
Pain

4/17/2014

8/20/2014

Module I-III
Module I

Psychosocial Integrity
Domestic Violence
Physical Examination
General Survey
Vital Signs
Skin, Hair, Nails, and Wounds
Head, Face, Neck, Eyes, Ears,
Nose, Mouth, and Throat
Thorax and lungs
Cardiovascular
Abdomen
Musculoskeletal
Neurologic
Breast, Lymphatics and
Genitourinary
Integration of Health
Assessment to the Lifespan
Complete Health Assessment
Assessment of the Pregnant and
Postpartum Female
Assessment of the Newborn,
Infant and Child
Functional Assessment of the
Older Adult
General Computer Skills
Basic computer navigation
Email
Web navigation
Computer/internet security
procedures

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Module I-III
Module I-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Module II-III
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Module II-III
Module III
Module III
Module III
Management of Care
Orientation

Comp I:Nur 2103

Date(s)
Performed

Comp II: Nur 3104

Date(s)
Performed

Assessment
Nur 2102

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Navigation of the Electronic

Medical Record

3/6/2014

8/20/2014

Module II-III

Reduction of Risk Potential

2/20/2014
L
10/7/2014
Specimen collection: stool, urine,
sputum, wound, nose, throat,
capillary, phlebotomy
2/20/2014
L
10/7/2014
Urine testing
3/6/2014
P
8/20/2014
Glucose testing
Interpretation of Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests:
Blood chemistries
Hematology
Culture
Urinalysis
Fecal analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid
Computed tomography
Doppler studies
Electrocardiography
Endoscopy
Magnetic resonance
imaging
Radiography
Skin testing
Ultrasound
10/7/2014
Perform electrocardiogram
10/7/2014
Initiate telemetry monitor
Physiological Adaptation
10/15/2014
Diaphragmatic breathing
10/15/2014
Incentive spirometer
2/27/2014
P
8/20/2014
Administer oxygen: nasal cannula,
face mask,
9/16/2014
Mechanical Ventilation:
maintaining, suctioning, alarms,
complications
2/6/2014
P
8/20/2014
Pulse oximeter
2/27/2014
L
8/19/2014
Peak expiratory flow
2/27/2014
L
8/19/2014
Chest physiotherapy
9/9/2014
Tracheostomy care
9/9/2014
Suctioning: oropharyngeal,
nasopharyngeal, tracheostomy
9/17/2014
Chest tubes: assisting with
insertion, maintaining, removal

P
P

Module II

P
P
P
P
P
L

P
L
L
L
L
P

Comp I:Nur 2103 Comp II: Nur 3104

Date(s)
Date(s) Performed
Performed
Reduction of Risk Potential

Assessment
Nur 2102

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Aspiration Precautions

2/27/2014

Feeding clients
Recording intake

2/27/2014
4/17/2014

9/17/2014

Basic Care & Comfort

P
P

9/17/2014
8/20/2014

P
P

Physiological Adaptation
Gastric tube feedings: nasogastric
tube, Gastrostomy/jejunostomy
Nasogastric tube: insertion,
maintenance, removal
Gastric and jejunum tube care
Urinary
Catheter insertion and
removal
Catheter care
Bladder irrigation
Urinary ostomy care
Peritoneal dialysis
Fecal
Bedpan
Fecal impaction
Enema
Fecal ostomy (also in
Comp II)

2/27/2014

9/17/2014

2/27/2014

9/9/2014

2/27/2014

9/9/2014

2/20/2014

8/19/2014

2/20/2014

9/17/2014

11/4/2004

11/4/2014

11/4/2014

Recording Output

4/17/2014

2/20/2014

8/19/2014

2/20/2014

8/19/2014

2/20/2014

8/19/2014

2/20/2014

11/4/2014

Basic Care & Comfort

P

8/20/2014

Physiological Adaptation
Assessment
Dressing change
Wound irrigation
Sitz bath
Applying binders
Wound Vaccum

3/20/2014
3/20/2014
3/20/2014
3/20/2014

8/20/2014
8/27/2014
8/19/2014
8/19/2014
10/22/2014
8/19/2014

3/20/2014

L
P
L
L
P
L

Basic Care & Comfort

Compression wrap
Splint
Brace
Cast
Traction
Heat and cold: dry, moist

3/20/2014

11/11/2014
11/11/2014
11/11/2014
11/11/2014
11/11/2014
8/20/2014

L
L
L
L
L
P

Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies

Drug Calculations
Safety, legal, and ethical issues

3/27/2014

8/19/2014

Comp I:Nur 2103 Comp II: Nur 3104

Date(s)
Date(s) Performed
Performed

Controlled substances
6 rights, 3 checks

4/17/2014

8/20/2014

4/17/2014

8/20/2014

Assessment
Nur 2102

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 Documentation
Error reporting
Medication Administration
Oral
Enteral tubes
Topical
o Otic
o Ophthalmic
o Nasal
o Inhalant
o Dermatologic
o Vaginal
o Rectal
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intradermal
Starting, maintaining, and
discontinuing an
intravenous infusion
Intravenous push
Intravenous additives
Intravenous fluids
Patient controlled analgesia
pump
Total parenteral nutrition
Eye and ear irrigation
Central Venous Access Devices
Types
o Aspiration
o Flushing
o Medication
administration
o Tubing
o Complications
Dressing Changes
Blood Transfusions
Product types
Safety
Procedure
Assessment of
complications

4/17/2014

8/20/2014

3/27/2014

8/20/2014

4/10/2014

8/20/2014

2/20/2014

2/20/2014

2/20/2014
2/20/2014
2/20/2014
4/24/2014
4/24/2014
2/20/2014
2/20/2014
4/3/2014

L
L
L
P
P
L
L
L

11/5/2014

4/17/2014

8/20/2014

4/3/2014

L
8/27/2014

9/3/2014

8/27/2014

8/27/2014

8/19/2014

8/19/2014
10/21/2014
9/24/2014
8/26/2014

L
P
P
L

9/24/2014
9/24/2014
8/26/2014

P
P
L

9/24/2014
8/26/2014
8/26/2014

P
L
L

9/23/2014
9/23/2014

L
L

9/23/2014

9/23/2014

9/23/2014

2/27/2014

Comp I:Nur 2103 Comp II: Nur 3104

Date(s)
Date(s) Performed
Performed
Reduction of Risk Potential
Pre-op teaching

11/11/2014

Assessment
Nur 2102

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Surgical hand scrub (also in Comp 1/16/2014

II)
1/16/2014
Applying sterile gown and gloves
(also in Comp II)
1/16/2014
Managing GI suction (also in
Comp II)
Suture and staple care
Suture and staple removal
Epidural care

11/11/2014

11/11/2014

11/11/2014

11/11/2014
11/11/2014
11/11/2014

L
L
L

11/11/2014
11/11/2014

L
L

Safety/Infection
Sterile field (also in Comp II)
Sterile gloves (also in Comp II)

1/16/2014
1/16/2014

L
L

Psychosocial Integrity
Palliative care
Performing post-mortem care

11/18/2014
11/18/2014

L
L

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