Checklist for Skill 1 - ICTR
Competency Checklist Pulse Oximetry
Name _________________________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Instructor ______________________________________________________________
|Pulse Oximetry |Able to |Able to Perform |Unable to |Initials and |
| |Perform |with Assistance |Perform |Date |
|General Guidelines for Vital Signs | | | | |
|1. Check record for baseline and factors (age, illness, medications, etc.) influencing vital |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|signs. | | | | |
|2. Gather equipment, including paper and pen, for recording vital signs. Wash hands. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|3. Prepare participant by telling them what you will be doing. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|4. Check the accuracy of participant’s name and birthdate per identification policy before|[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|starting the procedure | | | | |
|Procedure | | | | |
|1. Steps 1–4 of General Guidelines. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|Comments: | | | | |
|2. Select sensor site that is free of moisture and drainage. Assess capillary refill and | | | | |
|proximal pulse. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
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|NOTE: May also use earlobe. | | | | |
|Comments: | | | | |
|3. Cleanse site. Remove nail polish or artificial nails. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|Comments: | | | | |
|4. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for setting up oximeter. Connect sensor to oximeter and| | | | |
|set alarms as ordered. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|Comments: | | | | |
|5. Position sensor with light-emitting diode (LED) and photosensor aligned on opposite sides | | | | |
|of the selected site. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|Comments: | | | | |
|6. Obtain reading. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
|Comments: | | | | |
|12. Wash hands. |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |
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|13. Follow up | | | | |
|What would be the parameters to report in an urgent fashion? |[pic] |[pic] | | |
|Who should you report the urgent findings to? | | | | |
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