Central Line competency checklist

[Bruno1968]

Hi,

My director has asked me to come up with a central line competency skills check list for 1:1 check off's with our nurses. I think I know what I want to include on it (basically our central line maintenance bundle, and maybe a return demonstration on dressing changes), but I am at a loss for what it should look like.

Do any of you have something similar and would you mind sharing how you formatted the skills list?

I am having a major mental block on this for some reason.

Thank you in advance

[IVRUS, BSN, RN]

I don't know what your other skills assessments look like, but I would fashion it in a similar manner... That being said, After you develop the title for the assessment, then each step should be outlined:

1. Explain the purpose of your visit to resident/pt after gathering all needed supplies

2. Wash hands

3. Clean work surface area with approved cleanser

4. Re-wash hands

5. Don mask and non-sterile gloves

6. Remove old central line dressing and any catheter stabilization devices or securement devices

7. Inspect site - Measure external catheter (note)

8. Rewash hands

9. Open sterile packages and DON sterile gloves

....... Then continue through each process. This should be done for every procedure from Injection cap changes, to dressing changes to flushing protocals. Does this help?

[Bruno1968]

Thank you IVRUS,

I appreciate your input. I was thinking along the same lines, where I should outline each step of the process.

Thanks again

Bruno

[NicuGal, MSN, RN]

Are you doing accessing and line changes also? We did all of it together and people really found they weren't following all the steps, especially with accessing the lines

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I recommend you purchase a copy of the Infusion Nurses Society Standards of Practice. They are evidence-based and easy to use for creating policies and competencies. If you check out their site you might find additional resources. Welcome to INS1 - Infusion Nurses Society