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CNA - Acute Care

CNA - Acute Care

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

VITAL SIGNS (TAKE AND RECORD)

Temperature: Oral
Temperature: Axillary
Temperature: Tympanic
Temperature: Rectal
Pulse: Radial
Pulse: Brachial
Pulse: Apical
Pulse: Carotid
Pulse: Pedal
Pulse: Femoral
Respirations
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
Height
Weight: Upright Scale
Weight: Chair Scale
Weight: Sling Scale

COMMUNICATIONS

Verbal and Non-verbal with Cognitively
Maintaining Patient Confidentiality

ENVIRONMENT

Linen Change
Light Housekeeping
Meal/Snack Preparation

TRANSFER TECHNIQUE

Gait Belt
Weight Bearing
Hoyer/Easystand
Two-Person Transfer
Pivot
Wheelchair

POSITIONING/TURNING

Supine Position
Fowler's Position
Low Fowler's Position
High Fowler's Position
Side-lying
Prone Position
Sims Position
Trendelenburg Position
Use of Draw Sheet
Range of Motion Exercises
In Chair
Log roll Technique

PERSONAL CARE

Bed Bath
Back Rub
Applying Lotion
Decubitus Care
Shampoo
Nail Care
Oral Hygiene
Denture Care
Shaving
Dressing: Assist/Complete
Female Perineal Care
Male Perineal Care
Post-mortem Care

NUTRITION/HYDRATION

Encourage Fluids per Patient’s Orders
Types of Diet
Assist in Feeding
Feeding Techniques
Measure and Record Intake and Output

INFECTION CONTROL

Hand Washing
Universal Precautions
Droplet Precautions
Airborne Precautions
Contact Precautions

ELIMINATION

Bed Pan/Urinal and Fracture Pan
Bedside Commode
Measure and Record Output
Foley Catheter Care
External Catheter Care/Placement
Enemas
Urine Straining

SPECIMEN COLLECTIONS

Clean catch (midstream) urine specimen
24 Hour Urine
Stool
Sputum

SAFETY DEVICES

Vest Restraint
Soft Ankle Restraints
Wrist Restraints

OXYGEN THERAPY

Check for Accuracy of the Flow Rate
Cannula/Mask Placement

OBSERVATIONS/REPORTING/DOCUMENTATION

Change in Body Functions
Change in Behavior
Change in Routines
Change in Mentation

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

Allscripts
Care360
Cerner
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- 39 years)
Middle adults (39- 64 years)
Older adults (64-79 years)
Elderly adults (80+ years)

AMBULATING

Cane
Crutches
Walker
Standby Assistant