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RN - Emergency Room - Adult/General

RN - Emergency Room - Adult/General

This checklist was electronically signed on July 26, 2026

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.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Comply with nursing staff responsibilities included in the hospital policy related to organ donation
Meet patients' and families' communication needs
Provide accurate information to patients and families on time

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

Cranial Nerves
Glasgow Coma Scale
Level of Consciousness
Reflex/Motor Deficits

NEUROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURE

Assist with Lumbar Puncture
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Use of Hyper/Hypothermia Blanket

CARE OF PATIENT WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE

Aneurysm Precautions
Closed Head Injury
Coma
Transient Ischemic Attack/ Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Spinal Cord Injury
Seizures Precautions

PULMONARY ASSESSMENT

Breath Sounds
Rate and Work of Breathing

INTERPRETATION OF PULMONARY LABORATORY RESULTS

Arterial Blood Gases
Blood Chemistry

PULMONARY EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES

Endoctracheal Tube/Suctioning