CPNE Wound Checklist

[fairienurse]

I made checklists for myself to practice for the skills lab stations for the CPNE. The idea is I will print them out in spreadsheet form and anyone can help me study, just go through it verbally and have them check each item off as I go, helping me to realize if I am overlooking anything. I am putting them on here, please let me know if you think I am missing anything, and of course feel free to use them if you like! Hopefully I have covered all the critical elements for each station.

IVMB

Wash Hands

ID Patient

Check MAR

Gather Supplies

Verify Medication

Verify Dosage

Verify DPM

5 rights

ID Patient

Glove

Check IV site state appearance

Close clamps

Place IVMB

Check for air

Open PB tubing

Check rate with primary tubing

Time DPM with CE

Initial MAR

IVP

Wash Hands

ID Patient

Check MAR

Gather Supplies

Verify drug

verify dosage

Verify half and quarter time

5 rights

Draw up dose

Draw up 2 Flush syringes

Check ID band

Glove

Inspect site, state appearance

Attach 1st flush, Aspirate and Flush

Attach Med

Time start/time stop with CE

Flush with 2nd flush slowly

Clamp tubing

Syringes in sharps

Initial MAR

Wound

Wash Hands

ID Patient

Check MAR

Gather Supplies

Set up sterile field

Mark tape/wet gauze

Put on gloves

Remove bandage

State appearance

Discard bandage and remove gloves

Put on sterile gloves

Wet gauze unfold completely

Pack wound sterile technique

Dry 4x4

ABD pad

Remove gloves

Tape Dressing

Wash hands

Initial MAR

IM/SC

Wash Hands

ID Patient

Check MAR

Gather Supplies

Verify Medication

Verify Dosage

Draw up appropriately

Needle size

5 rights

ID Patient

Glove

Select appropriate site

Aspirate for IM

Administer

Massage if needed

Initial MAR

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

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[calliesue]

where do you find the flash cards?

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Excelsior.

[Melinurse]

I practiced the wound care station at home so much I felt very comfortable but when I got to the CPNE my hands were shaking so bad the gauze would not open up for me, so I just kept trying. The CE was very understanding of my nerves. As long as you correct your "mistakes" and you do it within the time frame there is some room for forgiveness. In retrospect I don't see how she kept from laughing. I had to have opened ( tried to open ) at least 5-6 gauzes before I just got fed up and somehow my getting mad about it made the next one open just perfectly. If you get nervous just remember, they know we are nervous and most try to help you relax as much as they can.

[katherine100, LPN]

So how did you end up doing at the CPNE? Did you pass?