2025 Emergency Department RN Competency Day Session

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1| Perform the setting up, programming, and documentation of a PCA and Epidural infusion.

2| Name the intended utilization and rationale for the various respiratory methods and resources.

3| Administer peritoneal dialysis to a simulated peritoneal cavity.

4| Verbalize and demonstrate the access, de-access, and maintenance of a port-a-cath site. 

5| Interpret the reference for the maintenance and care of a central line.

6| Review and Document in a MAR a heparin drip rate change and modify the order per protocol, demonstrate ordering PTT when appropriate.

7| Review how to utilize a gait belt and overbed ceiling lifts and discuss proper ambulation of patients prior to them being seen by Physical Therapy.

8 | Perform the application, assessment, removal, and documentation of restraints.

9 | Review infection control policies in relation to patient care.

10 Perform a mock code situation to validate cardiac resuscitation response.

11| Demonstrate cervical collar application, assessment and removal.

12| Review the care of a septic patient and proper procedures to follow.

13| Review the falls risk policy and how to properly identify a falls risk patient.

14| Verbalize the stroke protocol and the floor nurses’ responsibility during a Stroke Alert.

15 |Demonstrate set up procedure for the fluid warmer.

Presenter(s): 

Stephanie Swan MSN, RN, CMSRN
Manager of Nursing Education
Baystate Franklin Medical Center