RN - Clinic Setting Skills Checklist

RN – Clinic Setting

1 = No theory and/or experience 2 = Limited Experience 3 = Experienced/minimal support needed to perform 4 = Proficient

Age of Patients Cared For
Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days)*
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Infant (1 month to 1 year)*
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Toddler (1 year to 3 years)*
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Preschooler (3 years to 5 years)*
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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 (64 years to 79 years)*
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Elderly Adults over 79+ years)*
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Administrative Skills
Schedule and manage appointments*
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Organize and maintain patient's medical record*
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File medical records*
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Utilize electronic health records for accurate patient documentation*
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Demostrate telephone techniques*
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Billing & Coding
ICD-9 Coding*
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ICD-10 Coding*
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CPT Coding*
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Insurance billing*
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Provision of Care
Obtain and analyze vital signs*
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Perform comprehensive physical patient assessment*
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Obtain and document patient history*
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Obtain and document patient allergies*
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Recognize abnormal assessment findings and intervene accordingly*
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Prioritize responsibilities for effective safe patient care*
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Utilize two patient identifiers prior to treatments, procedures, and medication administration*
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Utilize multiple screening tools (hearing test, vision test, developmental test)*
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Telephone triage procedures*
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Laboratory test interpretation*
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Radiology test interpretation*
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EKG interpretation*
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Develop and maintain nursing care plan*
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Determine time and time intervals*
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Determine start and stop times for time intervals*
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Determine time using military time and analog clock*
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Activate and participate in emergency response plan for emergency situations*
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Perform Basic Life Support, CPR, and Heimlich maneuver*
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Utilize AED for emergency situations*
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Initiate patient referrals to other healthcare agencies*
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Maintain proper body mechanics*
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Understand and follow physicians orders*
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Maintain and apply safety/risk protocols for fall precautions*
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Maintain and apply safety/risk protocols for suicide precautions*
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Perform pain assessment*
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Apply non-pharmacological techniques for pain when appropriate (diversion, relaxation, breathing, etc.)*
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Assess post-surgical patient for complications*
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Perform nursing interventions for end of life care*
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Assess and manage a variety of drains (surgical, wound, etc.)*
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Perform wound/pressure ulcer staging assessment and classification*
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Assess for drug/alcohol dependence and withdrawal*
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Infection Control
Adhere to hand washing guidelines*
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Maintain aseptic technique*
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Maintain Universal Precautions*
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Maintain sterile technique when appropriate*
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Utilize Isolation Precautions when appropriate*
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Utilize Personal Protective Equipment when indicated*
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Disposal of biohazardous materials*
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Maintain clean environment utilizing environmental cleaning procedures*
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Professional Practice
Recognition and reporting of suspected abuse/neglect for all age groups*
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Demostrate assertiveness & initiate advocacy for patients*
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Utilize chain of command to ensure safe patient care*
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Abide by Advance Directives (Living Wills, Health Care Proxy, Power of Attorney for Health Care)*
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Maintain privacy and dignity for each patient*
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Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines*
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Identify and respond to issues of confidentiality*
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Complies with Joint Commission, NPSG, CMS, and other federal/state regulations and guidelines*
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Report incidents as indicated and follow protocols for incidents*
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Report patient conditions as indicated by federal/state regulations and guidelines (abuse/neglect, communicable diseases, gunshot wound, dog bite)*
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I acknowledge and understand the Joint Commission's list of "Do Not Use Abbreviations"*
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Communicate accurately and effectively in English, both written and verbal*
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Communicate with patient using age and cultural appropriate methods*
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Respond to and initiate written communication*
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Recognize and respond to verbal communication*
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Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for care of patient*
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Utilize SBAR communication*
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Utilize problem-solving/decision-making techniques*
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Give and receive reports from other healthcare professionals regarding patient care*
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Delegate effectively to licensed and non-licensed personnel*
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Laboratory
Venipuncture*
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Central line blood draws*
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Capillary puncture*
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Throat specimen collection*
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Urine specimen collection*
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Stool specimen collection*
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Suptum specimen collection*
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Tissue specimen collection*
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Use methods for quality testing*
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Perform urinalysis testing*
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Perform glucometer testing*
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Perform pediatric screenings (PKU)*
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Medication Administration
Utilize 6 rights of medication administration*
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Utilize dosage calculation formulas for accurately determine medication dosages*
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Maintain medication and immunization records*
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Provide education to patient regarding medications*
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Obtain history regarding contraindications*
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Obtain history regarding anaphylactic/allergy reactions*
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Assess for therapeutic response, expected outcomes*
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Assess for and manage adverse reactions*
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Waste medications (utilize proper procedures and documentation)*
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Topical*
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Oral*
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Intradermal injection*
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Intramuscular injection*
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Subcutaneous injection*
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IV push*
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IV infusion*
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Blood transfusion*
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Chemotherapy*
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Insulin*
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Drug overdose treatment*
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Antibiotics*
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Analgesics*
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Narcotics*
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IV Fluids*
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Muscle relaxers*
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Anit-anxiety*
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Sedatives*
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Anticoagulant therapy*
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Determine eligibility to receive vaccine*
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Provide patient education in relation to vaccines*
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PPD placement and reading results*
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Flu vaccine*
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Pneumococcal vaccine*
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Varicella*
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DTaP*
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MMR*
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HepA*
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HepB*
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HPV*
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Rotavirus*
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IPV*
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Hib*
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HPV*
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Meningococcal*
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Patient Education
Identify needs for health maintenance and disease prevention*
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Provide instruction for health maintenance and disease prevention*
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Instruct individuals according to their needs*
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Instruct and demostrate use and care of patient equipment*
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Explain general office policies*
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Procedures
Provide education and patient preparation for invasive procedures*
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Obtain patient consent for treatments and procedures*
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Perform time-out procedure*
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Provide Central line/PICC line care*
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Ear lavage*
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Placement and management of peripheral IV*
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Assist with Doppler exams*
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Assist with simple biopsy*
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Assist with I&D*
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Assist with lumbar puncture*
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Assist with wound debridements*
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Assist with Colposcopy*
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Assist with Urodynamic Studies*
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Assist with IUD insertions*
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Assist with bone marrow biopsy*
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Assist with setting of simple bone fractures*
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Assist with suturing*
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Removal of sutures/staples*
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Application of casts/splints*
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Sterile dressing changes*
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Non-sterile dressing changes*
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Oxygen administration*
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Accessing venous ports*
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Measurement and application of anti-embolic stockings*
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Instruct/educate patient to use incentive spirometer*
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Place and manage nasogastric tube*
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Perform oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning*
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Insert and remove indwelling urinary catheter*
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Insert and remove straight urinary catheter*
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Patient Care Settings
General Clinic (more than 5 MDs in practice)*
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General Clinic (less than 5 MDs in practice)*
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General Internal Medicine*
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Allergy Clinic*
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Endocrinology*
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Gastroenterology*
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Health/Wellness Screening*
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OB/GYN*
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Occupational Health*
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Oncology*
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Orthopedics*
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Pediatrics*
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Rehab Clinic*
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Pediatrics*
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Rheumatology*
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Surgical Practice*
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Utilization Review/Case Management*
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RN – Clinic Setting Skills Checklist

RN – Clinic Setting

Age of Patients Cared For

Administrative Skills

Billing & Coding

Provision of Care

Infection Control

Professional Practice

Laboratory

Medication Administration

Patient Education

Procedures

Patient Care Settings

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Travel Jobs

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