Nellcor N600x AMS SPD Advanced Competency Checklist for Super-users

Name:_________________________ Unit:_________________________ N600x Performance Criteria 1. Properly applies sensor to patient 2. Powers ON 3. Verbalizes meaning of icons when illuminated (battery,interference,etc.) 4. Views and adjusts default settings 5. Views TREND screen 6. Changes display view 7. Silences alarm 8. Changes alarm silence duration 9. Changes alarm volume 10. Places oximeter in STANDBY mode 11. Demonstrates ability to hard save new default settings Instructor Signature: ___________________ Print Name: ___________________ MET

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AMS SPD Performance Criteria MET 1. Identifies AMS SPD icon 2. Verbalizes understanding that AMS SPD is detecting worrisome patterns of breathing indicative of repetitive reductions in airflow 3. Verbalizes that AMS SPD algorithm is looking for 5 consecutive and specific patterns of desats and resats with a specific duration, depth, frequency and severity in a rolling 10 minute window 3. Understands that O2 therapy will attenuate SPD 4. Verbalizes understanding of SPD index settings 1-3 and demonstrates how and why to change the index 5. Verbalizes clinical decisions and interventions following a AMS SPD alert a. Assesses patient b. Performs interventions c. Consults RT, MD, or RAT if warranted 6. Silences AMS SPD alert 7. Verbalizes understanding that AMS SPD alert will sound for 6 minutes if not silenced 8. Identifies SatSecs icon 9. Verbalizes understanding of SatSecs and changes settings 10. Changes display to General Care Format View 11. Demonstrates ability to view TREND data that pre-empted SPD alert Instructor Signature: ___________________ Print Name: ___________________ Date:_________________