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Respiratory Competencies Skills Checklist
Skills Checklist

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1. Verifies physician's orders and reviews all appropriate chart information.

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2. Elicits patient input into the assessment process, obtaining patient history and other information.

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3. Assesses psychological needs based on the age of the patient.

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4. Selects and assembles appropriate equipment.

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5. Verifies patient identity and appropriately introduces self.

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7. Assesses patient's physical appearance for signs of respiratory distress/ notifies appropriate sources.

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8. Connects equipment to appropriate gas/ electrical source.

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9 Properly positions patient for therapy.

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10. Corfirms correct operation of equipment prior to administering to patients, and during treatments.

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11. Assesses patient therapy intervals to confirm proper performance of and need of therapy.

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12. Encourages patient to utilize proper breathing techniques during therapy to maximize effects.

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13. Encourages patient to cough; observes sputum characteristics if cough is productive.

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14. Intervenes appropriately if adverse reactions are noted.

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15. Communicates all appropriate information concerning patient responses to therapy to the pysician/ charge nurse.

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16. Correctly documents all appropriate information into the patient's chart.

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17. Discontinues therapy as appropriate.

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18. Cleans equipment and stores appropriately after each treatment.

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19. Maintain proper aseptic or sterile techniques when performing tracheal suction on a patient.

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20. Hyperoxygenates patient adequately prior to a suctioning procedure.

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21. Uses appropriate techniques when suctioning a patient.

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22. Properly prepares specimens for a transport for analysis.

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23 .Adheres to the respiratory practices of the facilities respiratory care department.

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