BSN Concept Based Skills Mapping

Basic Hygiene

• Bath, tepid bath, shaving, sitz bath
• Bed making, use of chux
• Skin, nail, hair care
• Oral care: conscious & unconcscious
• Yankauer suction
• Foley care

Mobility

• Bed mechanics
• Transfer techniques – SLIPP, Slide, gait belts
• Turning & positioning
• Lifting devices – hoyer, SARA, etc.
• Walker, cane, crutches

Sterile Technique

• Catheterization male/female

Vitals, TPR, AP, B/P, Pain, Pulse Oximeter Wound Care

• Assessment, dressings, drains, specimen collection
• Stoma: assessment, products, irrigation

Elimination

• Enema: large & small volume

Medication Administration

• PO, IM, SQ, ID, topical, injection sites
• Insulin, heparin

Intravenous Therapy

• Assessment, site care
• Saline locks
• Continuous flow
• IV push meds
• IV piggyback meds5 mi
• Tubing changes
• Blood administration

Tubes

• Assessment/Insertion
• NG/Gastric – insertion, assessment, irrigation
• Gastronomy assessment/care

Physical Assessment

• Health History
• Comprehensive & focused bedside
• Assessment of:
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Postpartum
  • Newborn
• Functional
• Spiritual
• Cultural

Standard Precautions

• Hand washing
• Personal protective equipment
• Disposal of biohazard waste

Comfort

• Turn and Reposition
• Alternative pain relief measures
• Restraints/range of motion

Tissue Integrity

• Air mattress, pressure relieving beds

Nutrition

• Feeding
• Intake and Output
  • Bed pan, urinal, foley bags,
  • Urinometer, urine/stool specimen collection
• Weights: bed scale & standing

Air

• C&DB, incentive spirometer
• Sputum specimen

Intravenous Therapy

• Venipuncture – IV catheter insertion

Elimination

• Fecal management
• Bladder irrigation (Cont. and intermittent)
• Stoma assessment/care

Mobility

• Traction care
• Cast care

Air

• Oxygen: flow meters, cannula, mask
• Ventilators

Intravenous Therapy

• CVC/PICC-care, blood draw

Airway

• Insertion of oral airway
• Suction: oral/nasal/tracheal
• Tracheostomy: care/suction
• Chest tube care