1. SKILLS INVENTORY FOR THE VITERBO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
All graduates of the Viterbo University’s nursing program have learned the following nursing skills and completed the
required clinical hours as part of their course work:
SKILLS
SOPHOMORE
Gerontology Nursing
 Medical Math Calculations
 Charting and Documentation
 Standard Precautions
 Glucose Monitoring
 Catheterizations: Male and Female (straight &
indwelling)
 Medication administration: SQ, PO, PR, SL, IM
 Physical Assessment
JUNIOR
Maternal Newborn Nursing
 Physical assessment of postpartum mother and
neonate
 Postpartum Cares
 Newborn Nutrition
 Fetal Heart Monitoring
Child Health Nursing
 Pediatric IV Therapy
 Pediatric Medications
 Enteral Tube Feedings
 Pediatric Oxygen Administration
 Developmental Stages
Adult Health (Junior)
 Sterile Field/Technique,
 IV maintenance
 Parenteral Nutrition
 Central lines
 DVT prophylaxis (TEDS, Thrombogards)
 Oxygen administration, Incentive spirometer,
 Blood and Blood Product (verification,
administration, pre and post infusion
assessments)
Adult Health (Junior) continued
 Wound Cares (packing irrigation,
cultures, dressing changes)
 Ostomies
 NG tubes, G Tubes and tube
feedings
 Preop/Postop cares,
 Chest Tubes
 Tracheostomy Cares
 Suctioning
 Dermatology (pressure sore
prevention and staging)
 Infection control
(types of isolation)
 Loss Grief/ Death and Dying
 Ethical issues
SENIOR
Adult Health (Senior)
 Basic EKG interpretation
 Telemetry
 Mock Code
 Hemodynamic monitoring
 Critical/Emergency Management
Public Health
 Mantoux testing
 Venipuncture
Mental Health
 Suicide Assessment
 De-escalation
 Alcohol withdrawal Assessment
CLINICAL HOURS
SOPHOMORE: SENIOR:
Gerontology: 56 hours Adult Health (Critical Care): 63 Hours
JUNIOR: + (Simulation Lab time 14 hours)
Maternal Newborn: 77 Hours Public /Community Health: 77 Hours
Child Health: 77 Hours Psych/Mental Health: 77 hours
Adult Health (Med/Surg):144 Hours Clinical Synthesis: 120 Hours
(Capstone)
+ (Simulation Lab time 10 hours)
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TOTAL= 715 HOURS
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Interim Dean, College of Nursing, Health, and Human Behavior
Viterbo University