Orthopedics

Record/describe

 - Circulation checks

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Gait

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Range of motion

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Skin

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Care of a patient with:

 - Cast

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Prosthesis/Amputation

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Pinned fractures

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Splints

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Pressure relief devices

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Total hip replacement

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Total knee replacement

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Hoyer lift

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Gastrointestinal

Record/describe:

 - Bowel sounds

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Fluid balance

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Nutritional status

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Care of a patient with:

 - Bowel obstruction

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - GI bleed

x Year 3

x Semester 4

 - Hepatitis

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - NG tube care and feedings

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Colostomy

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Gastronomy tube and feedings

x Year 3

x Semester 4

Medications:

 - Antiemetics

x Year 3

 - Antispasmodic

x Year 3

Genitourinary

Insertion of Foley catheter:

x Semester 2

 - Male

x Year 3

 - Female

x Year 3

Care of a patient with:

 - Acute renal failure

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Peritoneal lavage

No

x Semester 2, if have experience

 - Urinary tract infection

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Ileostomy

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Nephrostomy tube

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - GU irrigation

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Suprapubic tube

x Year 3

x Semester 4

Record/describe

 - S/S hyperglycermia

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - S/S hypoglycemia

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Blood glucose monitoring

 - Electronic monitoring device

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Finger stick

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Care of a patient with:

 - Diabetic ketoacidosis

x Year 4

x Semester 4

Medications

 - Insulin

x Year 3 –SC only

x Semester 2, with instructor supervision

 - Oral hypoglycemics

x Year 3

x Semester 2, with instructor supervision

Infectious Disease

Care of a patient with:

 - Fever

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - Isolation

x Year 3

x Semester 2

 - AIDS

x Year 3

x Semester 4, but depends on clinical experience

Medications/IV Therapy

Medication calculation

x Year 3

x Semester 2, simple ones

Reconstitution

x Year 3, with direct supervision

x Semester 2

Oral administration

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Eye administration

x Year 3

x Semester 2

IM administration

x Year 3

x Semester 2

SQ administration

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Rectal administration

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Starting IVs

No

IV medication administration

With restrictions

After school

Drawing venous blood

x Year 4 from central line

After school

Care of a patient with:

 - Broviac/Hichman line

x Year 3

x Semester 4

 - Groshong

x Year 3

x Semester 4

 - PICC

x Year 3

x Semester 4

 - Portacath

x Year 3

x Semester 4

Pumps

x Year 3

x Semester 2

Total Parenteral Nutrition

x Year 3

x Semester 4