Psychiatric RN Skills Checklist

Skills Checklist

Let’s assess your clinical skills and experience. Fill out this checklist to get one step closer to your next opportunity.

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= No theory and/or experience
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= Limited Experience
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= Experienced/minimal support needed to perform
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= Proficient

Age of Patients Cared For
School Age Child (5 years to 12 years)*
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Adolescents (12 years to 18 years)*
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Young Adults (18 years to 39 years)*
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Middle Adults (39 years to 64 years)*
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Older Adults (Over 64 + years)*
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Psychiatric and General Skills
Admission*
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Therapeutic Communication Skills*
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Neurological Assessment*
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Initial Treatment Plan*
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Initial Nursing Assessment and Care Plan*
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Nursing Diagnoses*
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Nursing Reassessment and Care Planning Update*
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Behavioristic Charting*
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Treatment/Goal Oriented*
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Discharge Planning*
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Patient Teaching*
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Active Participation in Multi-Disciplinary Staffing*
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Group Therapy Leader*
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Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Team Participation*
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Participation in Milieu Therapy*
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Assist Physician in administration of Electroconvulsive Therapy*
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Suicide Risk Assessment*
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Suicide Precautions*
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Psychiatric Emergency Response Team*
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Rapid Tranquilization*
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Telephonic Crisis Intervention*
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Restraints – Application, Assessment and Reassessment of*
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Seclusion*
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Management of Drug/Alcohol and Detox Symptoms*
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Management of Assaultive Behavior*
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Involuntary/Voluntary Commitment*
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Vital Signs*
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Patient Head to Toe Physical Assessment*
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Insertion and Care of Straight and Foley Catheter*
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Tube Feeding*
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Standard Precautions*
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Isolation Precautions*
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Pediatric Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*
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Adult Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*
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Crash Carts*
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Defibrillators*
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Pain Management*
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Automated Med Dispensing Systems*
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OT Therapy and Medication Delivery Systems
Bag and Mask*
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External CPAP*
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Face Masks*
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Inhalers*
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Nasal Cannula*
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Portable O2 Tank*
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Oronaso Pharyngeal Suctioning*
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Psychiatric – Care of Patients with:
Alzheimer’s/Dementia*
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Bipolar Disorder*
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PTSD*
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Anxiety Disorder*
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Alcohol/Drug Dependency*
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Depressive Disorder*
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Eating Disorder*
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Schizophrenic Disorder*
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Hallucinations*
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Electroconvulsive Therapy*
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Manic Behavior*
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Med-Psych Patient*
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Organic Disorder*
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Violent Behavior*
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Seclusion and Restraints*
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Seizure Disorder*
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Suicidal Behavior*
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Medications
Administration of Oral Psychopathic Medication*
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Antabuse*
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Methadone*
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Heparin*
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Management of Extrapyramidal Symptoms*
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Intramuscular*
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Oral*
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Rectal*
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Sub-q*
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Unit Does*
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Z-Track*
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Phlebotomy/IV Therapy
Peripheral IV Insertion, Care and Maintenance*
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Care and Maintenance of PICC Line*
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Care and Maintenance of Central Line*
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Administration of Blood/Blood Products
Drawing Blood from Central Line*
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Drawing Venous Blood*
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Management of Patient with Hyperalimentation*
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Settings
Substance Abuse/Rehab*
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Pediatric/Adolescent*
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Adult*
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Partial*
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Inpatient*
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Outpatient*
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Eating Disorders Clinic*
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Locked Unit*
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Rehab Unit*
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Skills Checklist

Age of Patients Cared For

Psychiatric and General Skills

OT Therapy and Medication Delivery Systems

Psychiatric – Care of Patients with:

Medications

Phlebotomy/IV Therapy

Administration of Blood/Blood Products

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