Skills Checklist

Cardiac Invasive Specialist Checklist

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GENERAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

HIPAA Regulations
National Patient Safety Goals
Awareness of HCAHPS scores
Electronic Medical Record
Accurate Patient Identification
Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy
Proper body mechanics
Technique to preserve respect and dignity for patients
Introduction of self prior to providing care
Therapeutic communications
Radiation safety
Supervisor/Lead experience
Fall Risk/prevention

PATIENT CARE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Vital signs (HR, BP, Resp, Temp)
Oxygen saturation (pulse ox)
Weight
Manual BP (cuff and stethoscope)
Auscultation (heart sounds, apical pulse)
Palpation for pulse
Carotid pulse
Brachial pulse
Radial pulse
Femoral pulse
Skin prep (shaving, alcohol prep, diaphoretic patients, etc)
Topical hemostasis
Vascular closure systems
External compression devices
Sheath removal and monitoring

CARDIOVASCULAR:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Coronary circulation
Vascular system
Congestive Heart Failure
Ischemia
Pulmonary hypertension
Systemic hypertension
Diseases of aorta

CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Cardiac cycle
Electoral conduction system
Refractory
Transmembrane potential
Polarization
Depolarization
Repolarization
Action potential
Phase 0 – phase 4

EKG INTERPRETATION:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Atrial tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
Junctional escape rhythms
Asystole
PEA (pulseless electrical activity)
Normal sinus rhythm
Sinus tachycardia
Sinus bradycardia
Acute myocardial infarction patterns
Cardiac pacemakers
Wolff-Parkinson-white
First-degree heart block
Second-degree heart block
Second-degree heart block Type 1
Second-degree heart block Type 2
Third-degree heart block

CARDIAC CATH LAB PROCEDURES:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

AICD Placement
Aortography
Cardiac biopsy
Cardiac implant closure device
Cardiac stent placement
Diagnostic cardiac cath – neonatal/peds
Diagnostic cardiac cath – adult
Directional coronary atherectomy
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) placement
IABP removal
Internal mammary angiography
Laser assisted procedures
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Pericardiocentesis
Permanent pacemaker placement
Pulmonary angiography
Rotational coronary atherectomy
Saphenous vein graft angiography
Transluminal extraction catheter
Valvuloplasty
Ventricular assist device insertion

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROCEDURES:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Electrophysiology Eval
Baseline measurements
Cardiac ablation
Cardiac mapping
Cardioversion
Conduction study
Internal cardioverter defibrillator implant
Tilt table study

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Allscripts
Care360
Cerner
CPSI
eClinicalWorks
Eclipsys
EPIC
MACLAB
McKesson/Paragan
Meditech
PACS
Quadramed
Soarian

CARDIAC MEDICATIONS:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Antihypertensives
Nitrates
Calcium channel blockers
Beta blockers
Cardiac glycosides
Antiarrhythmics
Emergency medications
Epinephrine
Atropine
Verapamil
Lidocaine
Oxygen
Isuprel

INFECTION CONTROL:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Hand hygiene
Precautions associated with PPE (transmission, contact, airborne, droplet)
Universal Precautions
Negative-pressure room
Prevention and protocols for HAIs (CAUTI, CLABSI, VAP)
Prevention and protocols for MRSA, C.DIFF, Sepsis, etc.
Sterile technique

WORK SETTING EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Acute care hospital
Pre/Post procedural setting
Procedural cath lab
Interventional cath lab
EP lab
Outpatient clinic/lab
Long term care
Rehabilitation center
Home health/private duty
Hospice

AGE-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *

Infant (birth to 1 year)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (4-5 years)
Childhood (6-12 years)
Adolescent (13-17 years)
Young Adult (18-30 years)
Adults (31-64 years)
Older Adults (65-79 years)
Elderly (80+ years)