Table 4 Level of importance and agreement of maintenance of procedural skill presented in Round 2, and level of maintenance from Round 3 listed in order of importance

2

Basic life support

-

-

-

Y

100

O (O), N (7), C (30), P (63)

3

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (4), C (55), P (41)

13

Observations – TPR & BP

-

-

-

Y

100

O (4), N (0), C (22), P (74)

14

Pulse oximetry

-

-

-

Y

100

O (4), N (0), C (22), P (74)

23

Local anaesthetic injection

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (26), C (41), P (33)

24

Intramuscular injection

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (11), C (41), P (48)

26

Subcutaneous injection

-

-

-

Y

100

O (7), N (7), C (41), P (45)

43

Use of equipment e.g., oxygen delivery devices

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (7), C (56), P (37)

45

Bag & mask ventilation

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (15), C (45), P (40)

47

Asepsis – wound care & management

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (7), C (45), P (48)

49

Infection control—PPE

6 (6–6)

6 (.00)

100

Y

100

O (0), N (4), C (44), P (52)

51

Suture insertion

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (7), C (55), P (37)

53

Scrub, gown & glove

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (4), C (41), P (55)

55

Glasgow coma scale

-

-

-

Y

100

O (0), N (7), C (45), P (48)

4

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (7), C (52), P (37) NA (4)

6

Defibrillation

5.5 (4–6)

5.03 (1.19)

Y

96.3

U (4), O (4), N (18), C (48), P (26)

7

Basic First Aid

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (0), C (37), P (60), NA (3)

10

Blood glucose level (BGL)

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (4), N (0), C (37), P (59)

27

Venepuncture

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (15), C (26), P (55), NA (4)

37

Basic airway management

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (11), C (37), P (48), NA (4)

38

Use of equipment e.g., asthma inhalers

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (4), C (48), P (44), NA (4)

52

Suture removal

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (11), C (26), P (59), NA (4)

64

Urethral catheterisation – female

5.45 (5–6)

6 (1.03)

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (22), C (52), P (26)

74

Breast examination

-

-

-

Y

96.3

O (0), N (22), C (48), P (26), NA (4)

25

Peripheral intravenous cannulation & infusion

-

-

-

Y

92.6

O (4), N (15), C (33), P (40), NA (7)

34

Otoscopy

5 (5–6)

5.18 (.84)

-

Y

92.6

O (4), N (11), C (59), P (26)

57

Laceration repair

5 (5–6)

5.27 (.80)

-

Y

92.6

O (0), N (30), C (52), P (15), NA (3)

65

Urethral catheterisation – male

5.45 (5–6)

6 (1.03)

-

Y

92.6

O (0), N (22), C (56), P (18), NA (4)

9

Blood culture (peripheral)

5 (4–6)

5.09 (1.06)

Y

88.9

O (4), N (18), C (33), P (37), NA (8)

15

Urinalysis

-

-

-

Y

88.9

O (0), N (0), C (26), P (63), NA (11)

39

Laryngeal mask airway

5 (4–6)

4.61 (1.62)

Y

88.9

O (7), N (26), C (48), P (15), NA (4)

44

Guedel airway insertion

5 (4–5)

4.64 (1.14)

Y

88.9

O (4), N (7), C (41), P (41), NA (7)

82

Staples/glue for wound closure

6 (5–6)

5.27 (.94)

Y

88.9

O (4), N (22), C (40), P (26), NA (8)

66

Abdominal palpation in pregnancy

-

-

Y

88.9

O (0), N (18), C (52), P (26), NA (4)

70

Vaginal/pelvic examination

-

-

Y

88.9

O (4), N (33), C (44), P (15), NA (4)

71

Vaginal birth

5 (4–6)

4.76 (1.15)

Y

88.9

O (11), N (59), C (30), P (0)

11

Body Mass Index – calculation & interpretation

-

-

Y

85.2

O (0), N (7), C (11), P (66), NA (14)

16

Digital rectal examination

5 (4–6)

4.91 (1.11)

Y

85.2

O (0), N (22), C (40), P (30), NA (8)

69

Pregnancy urine testing

-

-

Y

85.2

O (4), N (4), C (30), P (48), NA (14)

73

Cervical screening test

5 (4.5 – 6)

5.06 (.90)

Y

85.2

O (0), N (33), C (44), P (11)

8

Arterial blood gas

4 (3.75–5)

4.21 (1.32)

Y

81.5

O (15), N (22), C (37), P (19), NA (7)

17

Nasogastric insertion & safe placement

5 (4–6)

5.00 (1.43)

Y

81.5

O (4), N (26), C (44), P (15), NA (11)

40

Peak flow function testing

-

-

N

77.8

O (0), N (15), C (44), P (30), NA (11)

42

Spirometry

5 (4–6)

4.61 (1.62)

N

74.1

O (0), N (30), C (33), P (22), NA (15)

59

Plaster cast/splint limb immobilisation

-

-

N

74.1

O (4), N (44), C (33), P (7), NA (12)

32

Eyelid eversion

5 (4–6)

4.79 (1.11)

N

70.4

O (8), N (22), C (33), P (22), NA (15)