• Diploma in Nursing

Desired Skills:

• Administering and monitoring moderate sedation.

• Appearance/character of urine and stool assessment.

• Assessing the respiratory system.Care of drains/tubes.

• Chest tube management.Collaboration and Teamwork.

• Critical decision-making.

• Fall risk assessment/prevention.General medicine expertise.

• IV TherapyNational patient safety goals/core measures.

• Nebulizer treatments.

• Obtaining cultures for septic workup (e.g. blood, sputum, catheter tips).

• Obtaining peripheral venous blood.

• Patient rights.Performing complex dressing changes.

• Restraints/use of least restrictive device.

• Seizure precautions.

• Specimen collection.

• Strong understanding of first aid and emergency care.

Skills & Expertise