Critical care skills a clinical handbook amazonde mims barbara clark toto kathleen h luecke laura e roberts mary k brock jacqueline tyner tracy e . Critical care skills checklist personal information name date signature key to competency levels 0 no experience 1 minimal experience need review and supervision have performed at least once 2 comfortable performing with resource available 3 competent to perform independently and safely. The trust recognised the importance of strengthening critical care skills outside of the intensive care unit offering rapid high quality inductions for both redeployed agency employed and returning colleagues nursing teams used a holistic approach to assess the support needs of new colleagues and they also involved medical and clinical specialist colleagues to broaden knowledge and skills offered during education sessions sessions have been delivered virtually recognising the need to be . Many skills are required of the critical care nurse they must be able to work well in teams to support the care of critically ill patients they also care for the patients at the bedside managing