Post-partum/Mother Baby/Nursery

Post-partum/Mother Baby/Nursery RN Skills Checklist

Answer Key:

1. No Experience

2. Limited Experience

3. Experienced

4. Very Experienced - Can Train Others

Settings

	1	2	3	4
LDRP
Postpartum
Antepartum
Newborn Nursery
Couplet Care

Newborn Care

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Newborn Assessment
Ballard Scale/Dubowitz
Car Seat Education
Circumcision Care/Teach to Parents
Cord Care/Teach to Parents
Immunizations - Infant
Infant Caretaking Skills
Infant Identification and Security
Metabolic Screen
Phototherapy
Thermoregulation

IV Therapy

	1	2	3	4
Starting IVs
IV Management
Blood Product Administration

Medications

	1	2	3	4
Antibiotics/Antivirals
Antihypertensives
Antiseizure
Cervical Ripening Agents
Immunizations - Mother
Insulin
Magnesium Sulfate
Methergine
Opioids and Reversal Agents
Pitocin
Terbutaline

Antepartum

	1	2	3	4
Amniocentesis
Cardiac Disorders
Diabetes
Hyperemesis
Multiple Gestation
Non-Stress Test
PIH/HELLP
Placenta Previa/Abruptio
Post- Trauma
Pre-Term Labor/Premature Rupture
Substance Abuse
FHM Interpretaton and Management
Fetal Assessment
Labor Assessment
Assist with Ultrasound

Post Partum

	1	2	3	4
Vaginal Delivery
Cesarian Section
Anesthesia - General
Anesthesia - Local
Anesthesia - Spinal
Bladder Distention
Breast Milk Collection and Storage
Breast Pump
Breastfeeding - Latch Score
Breastfeeding - Supplemental Feeding
Breastfeeding Support
Contraceptive Education
Epidural/PCA
Homan's Sign
Multiple Births
Parent/Infant Interaction/Attachment
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Tubal Ligation

General Knowledge and Skills

	1	2	3	4
National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
Experience in a "Baby Friendly" Facility
Fall Risk Assessment/Prevention
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment/Prevention
Restraints/Use of Least Restrictive Device
Parent/Family Teaching
Age Specific/Population-Based Care
Isolation Precautions
Infection Prevention
Pain Assessment & Management - Adult
Pain Assessment & Management - Neonate
Charge Experience
Interpretation and Communication of Lab Values

EMR

	1	2	3	4
Epic
Cerner
Eclipsys
McKesson
Meditech
Other Computerized System
Computerized Physician Order Entry
Bar Coding for Medication Administration

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