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Psychiatric Skills Checklist
Level of Proficiency:
1. Can function independently
2. Experienced but may need review
3. Limited or no experience

By accurately filling out this checklist, you will help us match your skills and interest with available assignments. Please select the button in the column that best describes your experience level with each skill.

Assessment 1 2 3 Equipment & Procedures (cont.) 1 2 3
Admission         Insertion and care of straight and Foley catheter    
Initial nursing assessment and
care plan 		            Female    
Initial treatment plan             Male    
Neurological vital signs         Management of drug/alcohol detox symptoms    
Nursing diagnosis         Management of assaultive behavior    
Reassessment and care planning         Multi-disciplinary treatment team    
Update         Participation    
Suicide risk assessment         O2 therapy & medication delivery Systems    
CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH:               Bag and mask    
Alcohol dependency         External CPAP    
Drug dependency         Face mask    
Electroconvulsive therapy         Inhalers    
Hallucinations         Nasal cannula    
Manic behavior         Portable O2 tank    
Med-Psych patient         Trach collar    
Organic disorder         Oro-naso-pharynx suctioning    
Partial hospital/intensive outpatient         Participation in milieu therapy    
Program patient         Patient teaching    
Seclusion and restraints         Psychiatric emergency response team    
Seizure disorder         Psychiatric home health    
Suicidal behavior         Rapid tranquilization    
Tracheostomy         Restraints, application and Assessment of:          
MEDICATIONS                        
Administration of
oral psychotropic Medications 		        Ambulatory cuffs    
              Full restraints    
Heparin         Wrist restraints    
Intramuscular         Telephonic crisis intervention    
Management of extrapyramidal         Therapeutic communication skills    
Symptoms         Tube feeding    
Oral         PHLEBOTOMY/IV THERAPY          
Rectal         Administration of blood products    
Sub-q         Packed red blood cells    
Unit dose         Whole blood cells    
Z-technique         Drawing blood from
central line 		   
Equipment & Procedures               Drawing venous blood    
Active Participation in multi-disciplinary         Management of patient with    
Staffing               Hyperalimentation    
Assist physician in administration         Management of patient
with IV 		   
of electroconvulsive therapy               Staring IVs    
Assist with lumbar puncture         Angiocath    
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation         Butterfly    
Charge nurse experience         Heparin lock    
Charting                    
     Behavioristic                    
     Treatment/goal
     oriented 		                   
Discharge planning                    
Electroconvulsive therapy                    
Group therapy leader          


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