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Thanks to Renee Hughes for submitting this tremendous list of competencies for our use.  If you see Renee at any meeting make sure you say thanks!!

In addition to the individual files I have added 2 zip files that contain the files in a compressed format.

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Autar DVT Risk Assessment Scale
Back Table set-up
Care and Handling of surgical Prostheses
Competency to create and maintain a sterile field
Competency to perform proper post-procedure duties
Competency to perform proper specimen handling
Competency to perform surgical hand scrub, sterile Gowning, and gloving
Competency to prepare Back Table set-up
Competency to prepare Mayo set-up
Competency to provide equipment and supplies based On Patient Needs
Conducts and Maintains a record of Accountable Items Used during a Procedure (Surgical Count)
Demonstrate accurate and concise perianesthesia Nursing documentation
Demonstrate advanced airway management ACLS or equivalent
Demonstrate appropriate understanding and Management of Malignant Hyperthermia
Demonstrate basic airway management
Demonstrate care of the patient who is hypothermic
Demonstrate knowledge of central nerve blocks Conduction blocks
Demonstrate knowledge of inhalation agents
Demonstrate knowledge of intravenous Agents-hypnotics
Demonstrate knowledge of intravenous Agents-benzodiazepines
Demonstrate knowledge of intravenous Agents-opioids
Demonstrate knowledge of legal issues concerning Perianesthesia nursing
Demonstrate knowledge of neuromuscular blockade
Demonstrate knowledge of peripheral nerve blocks
Demonstrate knowledge of regional anesthesia
Ensures a safe, Efficient and Timely transfer of Patients to the Operating Room
Handles Sharps in a Manner that Prevents Injury to Personnel
Interpret a cardiac rhythm strip
Maintaining a Sterile Field
Mayo set-up
Perform a cardiovascular assessment
Perform a nursing assessment of the geriatric patient
Perform a nursing assessment of the pediatric patient
Perform a postoperative neurological assessment
Perform a preoperative neurological assessment
Perform basic pain assessment
Prepares surgical site
Prepares the Operating Room environment
Properly position the patient postoperatively to Prevent neurological complications
Provide care for patient experiencing Nausea and Vomiting
Provide care for the patient arterial pressure Monitoring
Provide care for the patient experiencing pain
Provide care for the patient experiencing post-TURP
Provide care for the patient needing manual irrigation
Provide care for the patient receiving conscious sedation
Provide care for the patient receiving epidural
Provide care for the patient requiring CVP monitoring
Provide care for the patient requiring PA pressure Monitoring
Provide care for the patient using patient controlled Analgesia
Provide care for the patient with a suprapubic catheter
Provide care for the patient with a ureteral catheter
Provide care for the patient with a urethral catheter
Provide care for the patient with continuous bladder irrigation
Provide care for the patient with urinary catheter
Provide care to the patient after urologic or renal surgery
Provide care to the patient having had placement or revision AV Shunt
Provide care to the urologic patient having had spinal
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Aspiration
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Broncospasm
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Emergency respiratory complications
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Hypoxia
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Laryngospasm
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Pneumothorax
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Pulmonary Edema
Provide nursing care for the patient experiencing Pulmonary Embolism
Provide nursing care for the patient receiving epidural anesthesia
Provide nursing care for the patient requiring a Urologic assessment
Provide nursing care to the patient experiencing Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Receives Patient into the Operating Room and Positions for Surgery
Competencies 1 - 35.zip
Competencies 36 - 69.zip