Table of Contents: Unit I: Respiratory System SECTION ONE: Airway 1. Cricothyroidotomy: Assist 2. Endotracheal Tube: Care and Suctioning 3. Endotracheal Tube: Taping 4. Extubation: Assist 5. Intubation: Assist 6. Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Airway: Insertion and Care 7. Nasopharyngeal Suctioning 8. Noninvasive Oxygen Delivery Devices 9. Postural Drainage with Percussion and Vibration 10. Tracheostomy Tube: Stoma Care and Tie Change 11. Tracheostomy Tube: Change 12. Tracheostomy Tube: Suctioning 13. Cricothyroidotomy: Perform, AP 14. Extubation: Perform, AP 15. Intubation: Perform Including Laryngeal Mask Airway, AP 16. Tracheostomy Tube: Decannulation, AP SECTION TWO: Pulmonary Monitoring 17. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis 18. End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurement: Continuous Monitoring 19. Indices of Oxygenation and Ventilation 20. Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation: Continuous Monitoring 21. Negative Inspiratory Force Measurement 22. Pulse Oximetry 23. Respiratory Rate: Obtaining an Accurate Measurement SECTION THREE: Ventilatory 24. Auto-PEEP Calculation 25. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 26. High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation 27. Manual Ventilation Devices 28. Mechanical Ventilation: Conventional Modes 29. Negative Pressure Ventilation 30. Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (CPAP, BiPAP) 31. Pronation Therapy 32. Weaning from Ventilatory Support SECTION FOUR: Thoracic Cavity 33. Chest Tube Placement: Assist 34. Chest Tube Removal: Assist 35. Closed Chest Drainage System: Set up and 36. Pleural Catheter: Care
37. Thoracentesis: Assist 38. Chest Tube Placement: Perform, AP 39. Chest Tube Removal: Perform, AP 40. Needle Thoracostomy: Perform, AP 41. Thoracentesis: Perform, AP Unit II: Cardiovascular System SECTION FIVE: Cardiac Emergencies 42. Emergency Medication Preparation and Administration 43. Open Sternotomy: Assist 44. Pericardiocentesis: Assist 45. Cardioversion, AP 46. Defibrillation: External, AP SECTION SIX: Cardiac Pacemakers 47. Atrial Electrogram 48. Atrial Overdrive Pacing 49. Electrocardiogram: Obtaining and Monitoring a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram 50. Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator 51. Permanent Pacemaker: Assessing Function 52. Transcutaneous Pacing: Initiation and Monitoring 53. Transesophageal Pacing: Assist 54. Transvenous and Epicardial Pacing: Monitoring 55. Epicardial Pacing Wire Removal: Perform, AP 56. Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion: Perform, AP SECTION SEVEN: Circulatory Assist Devices 57. Intraarotic Balloon Pump: 58. Ventricular Assist Device: SECTION EIGHT: Hemodynamic Monitoring 59. Flow Directed Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Cardiac Output Measurement 60. Flow Directed Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Insertion Assist 61. Heart Rate and Blood Pressure: Obtaining an Accurate Measurement 62. Left Atrial Intracardiac Line: Care and 63. Pressure Transducer Systems 64. Pulmonary Artery Intracardiac Line: Care and 65. Right Atrial Intracardiac Line: Care and 66. Left Atrial Intracardiac Line Removal: Perform, AP 67. Pulmonary Artery Intracardiac Line Removal: Perform, AP 68. Right Atrial Intracardiac Line Removal: Perform, AP SECTION NINE: Special Cardiac Procedures 69. Arterial and Venous Sheath Removal 70. Pericardial Catheter: 71. Pulmonary Hypertension:
72. Staple Removal 73. Pleural Pigtail Catheter: Insertion, AP Unit III: Neurologic System SECTION TEN: Neurologic Monitoring 74. Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring: Insertion Assist, Monitoring and Care 75. Intracranial/Intraparenchymal Catheter: Insertion Assist, Set-up and Care 76. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 77. Intraventricular Catheter: Insertion Assist, Monitoring, and Care 78. Jugular Venous Saturation Monitor: Insertion Assist, Monitoring and Care SECTION ELEVEN: Special Neurologic Procedures 79. Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage: Assessment 80. Externalized Ventricular Shunts and Drains: Catheter Managemen 81. Lumbar Puncture: Assist 82. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tap: Assist 83. Cerebral Spinal Fluid Sampling from Ventriculostomy/External Ventricular Drain, AP 84. Lumbar Puncture: Perform, AP 85. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tap: Perform, AP SECTION TWELVE: Immobilization 86. Cervical Traction Maintenance 87. Halo Traction: Application and Care 88. Cervical Collar: Placement and, AP Unit IV: Gastrointestinal System SECTION THIRTEEN: Gastrointestinal Procedures 89. Abdominal Paracentesis: Assist 90. Balloon Gastrostomy and Low-Profile Balloon Gastrostomy: Reinsertion 91. Bowel Irrigation 92. Closed Surgical Drain: Care and 93. Decompression Tube: Insertion and Care 94. Esophagogastric Tamponade Tube: Care and 95. Gastric Lavage 96. Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy Tubes: Care and 97. Intra-abdominal Pressure Monitoring 98. Ostomy Appliance: Change 99. Percutaneous Peritoneal Lavage: Assist 100. ph study: Care and 101. Abdominal Paracentesis: Perform, AP Unit V: Renal System
SECTION FOURTEEN: Renal Replacement 102. Apheresis: Assist 103. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies 104. Hemodialysis: Assist 105. Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Exit Site Care 106. Peritoneal Dialysis: Pass SECTION FIFTEEN: Special Renal Procedures 107. Continuous Bladder Irrigation 108. Indwelling Urinary Catheter: Insertion and Removal 109. Indwelling Urinary Catheter: Irrigation 110. Indwelling Urinary Catheter: Urinalysis Collection 111. Urine Culture: Indwelling Catheter or Suprapubic Tube 112. Urine Culture: Intermittent Catheterization 113. Urine Culture: Suprapubic Aspirate, AP Unit VI: Oncology/Hematology System SECTION SIXTEEN: Oncology/Hematology Procedures 114. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: Assist 115. Red Cell Exchange Transfusion: Manual and Automated 116. Whole Blood Exchange Transfusion 117. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: Perform, AP Unit VII: Musculoskeletal System SECTION SEVENTEEN: Musculoskeletal Procedures 118. Brace and Splint Application 119. External Fixation Device: Pin Care 120. External Fixator Lengthening Device: Adjustments Unit VIII: Skin SECTION EIGHTEEN: Burn Wound 121. Burn Wound Care 122. Donor Site Care 123. Skin Graft Care SECTION NINETEEN: Special Integumentary Procedures 124. Intra-compartment Pressure Monitoring 125. Skin Assessment Techniques SECTION TWENTY: Wounds 126. Cleansing, Irrigating, Culturing and Dressing Wounds 127. Drain Removal 128. Dressing Wounds with Drains 129. Fistulous Wounds: Care and Managemen 130. Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C.) System: of Negative Pressure Therapy
131. Suturing Wounds, AP Unit IX: Fluid and Electrolyte 132. Blood and Blood Component: Administration 133. Blood Glucose Monitoring 134. Fluid Administration: Rapid Infusion 135. Hydration and Rehydration: Fluid Calculations 136. Transfusion Reaction: Unit X: Vascular Access 137. Arterial Catheter: Insertion Assist and 138. Arterial Catheter: Blood Sampling 139. Central Venous Catheters for Hemodialysis or Hemofiltration: Blood Sampling 140. Central Venous Non-tunneled Catheter: Insertion Assist 141. Central Venous Non-tunneled Catheter: Care and 142. Central Venous Non-tunneled Catheter: Central Venous Pressure Monitoring 143. Central Venous Tunneled Catheter: Care and 144. Central Venous Tunneled Catheter: Permanent Catheter Repair (Broviac or other brand) 145. Intraosseous Needle: Care and 146. Peripheral Intravenous Line: Insertion 147. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter: Care, and Removal 148. Skin Puncture for Blood Sampling: Fingerstick and Heelstick 149. Totally Implantable Central Venous Port: Accessing, and Deaccessing 150. Venipuncture for Blood Sampling 151. Arterial Catheter Insertion: Perform, AP 152. Arterial Puncture: Perform, AP 153. Central Venous Non-tunneled Catheter Insertion: Perform, AP 154. Intraosseous Needle Placement: Perform, AP 155. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) Insertion: Perform, AP Unit XI: Medication Administration 156. Aerosolized Medication: Metered Dose Inhaler 157. Aerosolized Medication: Nebulized Medication 158. Continuous Intravenous Medication Infusion 159. Intradermal Injection 160. Intramuscular Injection 161. Intranasal Medication 162. Intravenous Medication: Drip Method 163. Intravenous Medication: Heparin Lock Method 164. Intravenous Medication: Syringe Pump Method 165. Ophthalmic Medication 166. Oral Medication
167. Otic Medication 168. Rectal Medication 169. Subcutaneous Injection Unit XII: Pain and Sedation 170. Bispectral Index Monitoring 171. Epidural Catheter: Care and 172. Locally Administered Anesthetic Infusions 173. Pain Assessment Scales 174. Patient Controlled Analgesia 175. Peripheral Nerve Stimulator 176. Sedation Assessment Scales 177. Sedation for Procedures, AP Unit XIII: Nutrition 178. Breast Milk: Administration, Collection, and Storage 179. Enteral Nutrition: Administration 180. Enteral Nutrition: Selection of Formulas and Fortification 181. Growth Assessment: Obtaining Anthropometric Measurements 182. Orogastric/Nasogastric Tubes: Insertion, Care and 183. Parenteral Nutrition: Administration 184. Transplyoric Feeding Tube: Insertion 185. Enteral Nutrition: Initiation and Advancement, AP 186. Parenteral Nutrition: Initiation and Advancement, AP Unit XIV: Thermoregulation 187. Hypo/hyperthermia Blanket, Including use of BAIR Hugger Warming Unit and Warming Cover 188. Obtaining an Accurate Temperature Measurement 189. Warming Devices: Radiant Unit XV: Neonatal Issues 190. Neonatal Thermoregulation 191. Neonatal Positioning 192. Phototherapy 193. Skin to Skin Contact/Kangaroo Care 194. Umbilical Vessel Catheter: Care and 195. Umbilical Vessel Cannulation and Removal: Perform, AP Unit XVI: Safety and Transitioning of Pediatric Patients 196. Admission 197. Discharge 198. Intrahospital Transport 199. Outside Facility Transport 200. Protective/Restraint Devices: Application and Monitoring 201. Providing a Safe Environment