Group of Skills

Non Applicable Responses (n = 64) Medication and Emergency Procedures

N/A

Missing Data

Community

Hospital

Aged Care

Not Identified

Medication Administration

Administering intravenous medications

33% (20)

3

5

5

3

7

Calculating the right drug dosages

10% (6)

3

1

2

1

2

Adhering to the eight rights when administering medications

8% (5)

3

2

2

0

1

Understanding the physiological responses to the medication administered

5% (3)

3

1

1

0

1

Administering subcutaneous and intramuscular injections

5% (3)

6

0

1

0

2

Medication knowledge, knowing the common medications used

2% (1)

3

0

0

0

1

Emergency Procedures

Administering basic life support

23% (14)

3

4

3

3

4

Understanding and following call/code procedures

14% (8)

5

5

0

1

2

Recognising patients that are deteriorating and acting appropriately

7% (4)

3

0

2

0

2

Communication Skills

Communicating utilising appropriate communication tool (eg SBAR)

8% (5)

5

4

1

0

0

Formally handing over patients in their care

5% (3)

4

2

1

0

0