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Nursing Competency Skills Checklist (Plum 360)

The document provides a checklist to assess a nurse's competency in using a Plum 360 infusion pump. It rates their ability in areas like preparing and setting up the pump, priming the cassette, and operating the cassette door on a scale of 1 to 5. The checklist contains over 10 specific skills that are rated to evaluate the nurse's competency with the pump.

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Nursing Competency Skills Checklist (Plum 360)

The document provides a checklist to assess a nurse's competency in using a Plum 360 infusion pump. It rates their ability in areas like preparing and setting up the pump, priming the cassette, and operating the cassette door on a scale of 1 to 5. The checklist contains over 10 specific skills that are rated to evaluate the nurse's competency with the pump.

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Nursing Competency Skills Checklist: Plum 360 Infusion Pump

Please rate the nurse's competency on a scale of 1 to 5, where:

 1: Unable to Perform
 2: Needs Improvement
 3: Competent
 4: Proficient
 5: Expert

I. Preparation and Setup:

1. Press in the cassette flow regulator to ensure it is closed and confirm no flow
during priming.
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2. Insert the piercing pin into the outlet on the fluid container using a twisting
motion.
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3. Suspend the container on the IV pole. Squeeze to fill the drip chamber to the
score mark, avoiding overfilling.
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4. If using a rigid fluid container, open the filter vent cover above the drip chamber.
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5. If using a flexible plastic container, confirm that the vent cover is closed.
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II. Priming the Cassette:

6. Invert the cassette so the secondary port is pointing down. Open the flow
regulator counterclockwise while holding the cassette inverted.
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7. Turn the cassette upright when the first drop appears in the pumping chamber.
Continue priming until all air is removed from the cassette and tubing.
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8. Tap the cassette, Y-sites, and tubing to dislodge air bubbles. Remove the cap if
the filter at the distal patient end gets wet during priming.
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9. Push in the flow regulator to close after priming. Confirm no flow and check for
kinks in the tubing.
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10. If flow or leaks are observed, close all clamps and replace the administration set.
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III. Cassette Door Operation:


11. Lift the lever to open the cassette door. Grasp the cassette by the finger grip and
slide it between the door guides.
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12. Press the lever down to close the cassette door. For Plum 360, insert the proximal
line into Line A tubing guide.
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Comments/Feedback:

Evaluator's Name: ___________________________ Date: ________________


This checklist can be used to assess and document the competency of nurses in using
the Plum 360 infusion pump based on the specified procedures.

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