Table 1 Description of Observed Activities

Communication

Verbal communication with colleague or caregiver while not completing any other activity

Documentation

Writing in chart or filling of forms including paper and tablet documentation

Physical Examination

Physical examination, not including vitals

Vital signs

Counting respirations and measuring oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and temperature

Digital auscultation lung sound recording

Digital recording of patient lung sounds

Video recording of breathing

Video recording of respiration pattern

Blood draw

Blood draw for point of care or laboratory based tests including malaria rapid test, malaria smear, capillary blood gas, hemoglobin test, HIV rapid test, blood glucose

Medication administration

Setting up and administering medications

Feeding

Administering feeding including oral and nasogastric feeds and insertion of a nasogastric tube

Suctioning

Nasal or oral suctioning

Adjustment of equipment

Set up and adjustment of all parts of the bCPAP or oxygen equipment except the nasal interface

Adjustment of nasal interface

Set up and adjustment of mask, head gear, or nasal prongs including ensuring tight seal of mask around patient’s nose

Not at bedside

Person not at bedside

Not otherwise specified

Task not otherwise specified