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RN - Infection Control

RN - Infection Control

This checklist was electronically signed on September 12, 2026

Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Meet patient's and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services
Provide accurate information to patients and families in a timely manner

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES

5 Moments of Hand hygiene
Proper donning of PPE
Proper disposal of used PPE
Proper disposal of Sharps and needles
Aseptic procedure protocols

TRANSMISSION-BASED PROTOCOL

Contact Precaution
Droplet Precaution
Airborne Precaution

ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES

Make hand-hygiene adherence an institutional priority
Implement a multidisciplinary program designed to improve adherence of health personnel
Make hand-hygiene adherence, provide HCWs with a readily accessible alcohol-based hand-rub product
Provide recommendations concerning related issues (e.g., the use of surgical hand antiseptics, hand lotions or creams, and wearing of artificial fingernails)
Provide guidelines for infection control in inpatient and outpatient medical care settings

HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS

Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection
Surgical Site Infection
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Medication Safety
Sharps Safety
Outpatient Safety
C. Difficile
MRSA
VRE
Multidrug Antibiotic Resistance
Group B streptococcus Infection
Hepatitis
Influenza

MEDICATIONS

Antianginal
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Anticholinergic
Anticoagulants/Thrombolytics
Antidiabetic Drugs
Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
Antihypertensive
Anti-Infectives
Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesic Drugs
CNS Stimulants
Diuretics
Electrolyte Therapy
Gastrointestinal Drugs
Hormones
Immunosuppressants
Mental Health Medications
Muscle Relaxants
Narcotics/Opioids
Neurocognitive Drugs
Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
Ophthalmic
Pulmonary Drugs
Steroids
Vaccines

AUTOMATED MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEMS

Accudose
Metro
Omnicell
Promanager Rx
Pyxis
eMAR

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

Athena
Greenway Primesuite
Allscripts
Care360
Cerner(Oracle)
CPSI
eCLinicalWorks
Eclipsys
EPIC
MACLAB
McKesson/Paragon
Meditech
PACS
Quadramed
Soarian

AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days)
Infant (31 days to 12 months)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (3-5 years)
School-age children (5-12 years)
Adolescents (12-18 years)
Young Adults (18-35)
Middle Age (36 to 55 years)
Older Adulthood (56 years and older)