Clinical Assessment Preparation

CPNE Study Guide

Chapter 1: Lab Stations What is the best way to pass lab stations? Practice!! Practice!! Practice!! Important st ps for passing the tw simula ed lab stations: Station 1: Application of Sterile Technique. Students will be randomly assigned to complete one of the following: • Wound management • Change PICC line dressing • Insert an intermittent urinary catheter The student will be presented with a case scenario and patient data and is to use nursing judgment to determine the procedure (from the list above) to be performed. The student will perform the procedure and document. The student will have 30 minutes to complete this lab skill station. At the beginning of this NSL station, the CE will: • Welcome the student • Provide a brief orientation to the station • Provide the following information for the assigned patient: a) Patient scenario b) Medical record [includes treatment record, medication administration record (MAR), vital signs flow sheet, laboratory results, and imaging results] c) SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) • Provide student with start and scheduled end time for the station The student is expected to: • Perform all Critical Elements with 100% accuracy • Review patient data included in the patient scenario, medical record, MAR, and SBAR • Demonstrate nursing judgment by analyzing patient data to determine the appropriate procedure to perform • Perform procedure using the proper techniques • Document - NURSING SIMULATION LABORATORY - Application of Sterile Technique for Common Procedures Form • Complete the station within the established timeframe

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