Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-27.5-4-6

(1) Communication and interpersonal skills concerning patients, including the following:

(2) Infection control.

(3) Safety and emergency procedures, including the Heimlich maneuver.

(4) Patient independence.

(5) Patient rights.

(6) Abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of patient property.

(7) Fundamentals of pharmacology.

(8) Medication orders.

(9) Care of long term patients and monitoring for effects of medication usage.

(10) Fundamentals of the following systems and medications affecting each system:

(11) Psychotherapeutic medications.

(12) Inflammation, infection, immunity, and malignant disease.

(13) Nutritional deficiencies.

(14) Principles of administering medications.

(15) Documentation of medication administration.

(16) Positioning of patients in preparation for medication and treatment administration, including the following:

(17) Temperature taking via oral, axillary, otic, temporal artery, or rectal using a thermometer.

(18) Measurement of vital signs, including pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.

(19) Observation reporting to a licensed nurse and documentation of the observations in the medical record.

(20) Clean technique in handling medications and dressings.

(21) Administration of oxygen through a nasal cannula or nonsealing mask.

(22) Use of an oximeter to obtain oxygen saturation.

(23) Administration of medications through a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) and a jejunostomy tube (J-tube).

(24) Administration of medication through a metered dose inhaler.

(25) Hemoccult testing.

(26) Finger stick blood glucose testing.

(27) Dressing application for a minor skin tear.

(28) Dressing application for a healed gastrostomy tube (G-tube) and a jejunostomy tube (J-tube) site.

(29) Colostomy bag emptying and changing.

(30) Insertion of a commercially prepared disposable enema.

(31) Administration of a sitz bath.

(32) Application of cold dry compresses.

(33) Performance of diabetic urine testing.

(34) Collection of fecal and urine specimens.

(1) Demonstrate competency through return demonstration of skills under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

(2) Complete a supervised practicum checklist, approved by the commission.

(1) The date of each observation signed by the individual in the program and the registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who observed the individual.

(2) A competency achievement statement signed by the individual in the program and the registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who observed the individual demonstrate competency in the following:

(1) allow the individual to simulate the task in a laboratory setting;  and

(2) document on the supervised practicum checklist that the task was simulated in a laboratory setting.