PRISCILLA AMBANG

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Nur 3205
Self-Evaluation of Nursing Skills

Rating Scale:

Beginning- I am unable to perform this skill and/or I do not know what this is

Developing- I am familiar with this skill and have a basic understanding of to

safely perform but I am hesitant to perform and/or ineffective when attempting

Accomplished- I am proficient with this skill but can improve on speed and/or
accuracy

Exemplary- I have mastered this skill. I am proficient, accurate, and I am

comfortable teaching others how to do this skill.

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Nur 3205
Self-Evaluation of Nursing Skills

NURSING SKILLS Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

Safety/Infection Control: Daily Patient Care

Hand hygiene X

Standard precautions X

Personal protective equipment X

Transmission based precautions X

Transfers X

Bed positioning X

Body mechanics X

Lifts X

Joint mobility X

Restraints X

Assistive devices X
Fall prevention X

Seizure precautions X

Ambulation X

Anti-embolic stockings X

Sequential compression devices X

Client hygiene: oral, hair, perineal, foot X

Health Promotion and Maintenance: Holistic Health Assessment

Critical Thinking in Health Assessment X

Interviewing X

Health history X

Genetics/genomics X

Cultural assessment X

Spiritual assessment X

Behavioral change assessment X

Nutrition X

Environment X

Functional X

Domestic Violence X

Mental Status X

Pain X

Health Promotion and Maintenance: Physical Examination

General Survey X

Vital Signs X

Skin, Hair, Nails, and Wounds X

Head, Face, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, X

Mouth, and Throat

Thorax and lungs X

Cardiovascular X
Abdomen X

Musculoskeletal X

Neurologic X

Breast, Lymphatics and Genitourinary X

NURSING SKILLS Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

Health Promotion and Maintenance: Integration of Health Assessment to the Lifespan

Comprehensive Health Assessment X

Assessment of the Pregnant and X

Postpartum Female

Assessment of the Newborn, Infant and X

Child

Functional Assessment of the Older Adult X

Management of Care: General Computer Skills

Navigation of the Electronic Medical Record X

Reduction of Risk Potential: Diagnostic Testing

Specimen collection: stool, urine, sputum, X

wound, nose, throat, capillary, phlebotomy

Urine testing (dipstick) X

Glucose testing (FSBS) X

Interpretation of Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Interpretation

 Blood chemistries X

 Hematology X

 Serology and immunology X

 Culture X

 Urinalysis X

 Fecal analysis X

 Cerebrospinal fluid X

 Computed tomography X
  Doppler studies X

 Electrocardiography X

 Endoscopy X

 Magnetic resonance imaging X

 Radiography X

 Skin testing X

 Ultrasound X

Perform electrocardiogram X

Initiate telemetry monitor X

Physiological Adaptation

Diaphragmatic breathing X

Incentive spirometer X

Administer oxygen: nasal cannula, face X

mask,

Mechanical Ventilation: maintaining, X

suctioning, alarms, complications

Pulse oximeter X

Peak expiratory flow X

Chest physiotherapy X

Tracheostomy care X

Suctioning: oropharyngeal, X
nasopharyngeal, tracheostomy

Chest tubes: assisting with insertion, X

maintaining, removal
Reduction of Risk Potential: Nutrition

Aspiration precautions X

NURSING SKILLS Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition

Feeding clients X
Recording intake and output X

Physiological Adaptation: Nutrition

Gastric tube feedings: nasogastric tube, X

Gastrostomy/jejunostomy

Nasogastric tube: insertion, maintenance, X

removal

Gastric and jejunum tube care X

Elimination: Urinary

 Catheter insertion and removal X

 Catheter care X

 Bladder irrigation X

 Urinary ostomy care X

 Peritoneal dialysis X X

Elimination: Fecal

 Bedpan X

 Fecal impaction X

 Enema X

 Fecal ostomy X

Physiological Adaptation: Wound and Pressure Ulcer Care

Assessment X

Dressing change X

Wound irrigation X

Sitz bath X

Applying binders X

Wound vacuum X

Basic Care and Comfort: Orthopedic devices

Compression wrap X

Splint X

Brace X
Cast X

Traction X

Heat and cold: dry, moist X

Pharmacological and Parental Therapies: Medication Administration

Drug calculations X

Safety, legal, and ethical issues X

 Controlled substances X

 6 rights, 3 checks X

 Documentation X

 Error reporting X

Medication administration

 Oral X

 Enteral tubes X

 Topical X

o Otic

o Ophthalmic

o Nasal

o Inhalant

o Dermatologic

NURSING SKILLS Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

Medication administration, cont.

o Vaginal

o Rectal

 Intramuscular X

 Subcutaneous X

 Intradermal X

 Starting, maintaining, and X

discontinuing an intravenous
infusion
  Intravenous push X

 Intravenous additives X

 Intravenous fluids X

 Patient controlled analgesia pump X

Total parenteral nutrition X

Eye and ear irrigation X

Central Venous Access Devices X

 Types X

 Managing X

o Aspiration

o Flushing

o Medication administration

o Tubing

o Complications

 Dressing Changes X

Blood Transfusions X

 Product types X

 Safety X

 Procedure X

 Assessment of complications X

Reduction of Risk Potential: Preoperative and Postoperative Care

Pre-op teaching X

Surgical hand scrub X

Applying sterile gown and gloves X

Managing GI suction X

Suture and staple care X

Suture and staple removal X

Epidural care X

Safety/Infection

Sterile field X

Sterile gloves X

Psychosocial Integrity: End-of-Life

Palliative care X

Performing post-mortem care X