Psychiatric RN Skills Checklist

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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4

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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4

Insertion and Care of Straight and Foley Catheter*

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4

Tube Feeding*

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4

Standard Precautions*

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Isolation Precautions*

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4

Pediatric Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*

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Adult Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*

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Crash Carts*

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4

Defibrillators*

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4

Pain Management*

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4

Automated Med Dispensing Systems*

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4

OT Therapy and Medication Delivery Systems

Bag and Mask*

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4

External CPAP*

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4

Face Masks*

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4

Inhalers*

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4

Nasal Cannula*

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4

Portable O2 Tank*

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4

Oronaso Pharyngeal Suctioning*

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4

Psychiatric – Care of Patients with:

Alzheimer’s/Dementia*

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4

Bipolar Disorder*

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4

PTSD*

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4

Anxiety Disorder*

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4

Alcohol/Drug Dependency*

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4

Depressive Disorder*

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4

Eating Disorder*

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Schizophrenic Disorder*

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4

Hallucinations*

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4

Electroconvulsive Therapy*

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4

Manic Behavior*

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4

Med-Psych Patient*

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Organic Disorder*

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4

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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4

Medications

Administration of Oral Psychopathic Medication*

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Antabuse*

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4

Methadone*

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Heparin*

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4

Management of Extrapyramidal Symptoms*

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4

Intramuscular*

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4

Oral*

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Rectal*

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4

Sub-q*

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4

Unit Does*

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4

Z-Track*

1
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4

Phlebotomy/IV Therapy

Peripheral IV Insertion, Care and Maintenance*

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4

Care and Maintenance of PICC Line*

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4

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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4

Rehab Unit*

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