What skills did YOU get at the CNA state exam?

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What did you think was most difficult?

Where are you located where they just gave you a written exam?

I had handwashing of course, range of motion on left sholder, catheter care and urinary drainage. All pretty easy- except being nervous of course!

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I am located in NH.

We had to take a written test that consisted of 60 questions. We were then called in 2 at a time for the practial portion.

I had:

-Wash Hands

-Pulse

-ROM of Left Side

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Specializes in Substance Abuse, Mental Health.

just passed my state certification today (north carolina)!!! :yeah:

i got: handwashing, respirations, change position (side), dress client with affected right arm, and cleaning dentures. pretty easy. i was all worked up for nothing.

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just passed my state certification today (north carolina)!!! :yeah:

i got: handwashing, respirations, change position (side), dress client with affected right arm, and cleaning dentures. pretty easy. i was all worked up for nothing.

congratulations!!!

where did you have cna test? i am going to have in 2 weeks in durham... scared...

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I just passed :lol2: yesterday. I'm in CA.

I had:

60 question test

handwashing

change to supine

nail care

weigh patient

my friend got easy skills too:

ambulate using gait belt

dress pt with paralysis on one side

height

I'm so glad to be done, I was worried I'd have to do blood pressure!

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Specializes in Rehab, Orthopedic, Urogyn, Gyn.

I am in NJ and I just had my test this past Friday. I had

1) Handwashing

2) Weight of Ambulatory Resident

3) ROM - Knee & Ankle

4) Cleans Upper or Lower Denture

5) Foot Care

For me, foot care was the hardest because it was the most involved, but it wasn't that bad. Now I just have to wait the couple of weeks to hear the results!! Ahhh the waiting is going to drive me nuts! :bugeyes:

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hi.. guys 1st congrats to all of who passedthe written and clinical exam.. i'm also graduated CNA in my country Philippines and now i'm living here in usa Iowa, should i also take an any exam to be able to apply as CNA job and be a usa register? and any one can help me where i have to go to an states exam? sorry a lot of question guys.. how's the written exam isn't it difficult what kind of written exam? will much appreciate the help please any one.. thank you.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

i had handwashing, ROM-hip & knee, ambulation with a walker, female peri care, and denture care. plus a written test. :down:

for me the hard part was the skills test because i was nervous about missing a step. the written test for me was easy. but everything turned out ok in the end. :yeah:

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Here for me in CT, I had ambulation, dental care, handwashing, partial vitals... (Respiratory and pulse) and then I did the written, which really is on the computer. The nurse tester was nice to warn NOT to read into it and also to remember I was the nurses' aide not the nurse. She told me she had a few nursing students fail because they took on the nurse role instead of the CNA role. She was right, there were a few questions worded just like in the nursing classes I had this semester and had to catch myself to answer in the right personage. She told me they put those there on purpose worded just that way. Anyway I PASSED!!!

I have to confess, I am nervous about actually doing CNA work. I mean in clinical I have ONE patient all day. As a CNA, I will have over 10 people!!! I am not confident in my time management skills or even if I can do ADLs that fast.

Okay, I am off the ledge...

Regi

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Specializes in Substance Abuse, Mental Health.
congratulations!!!

where did you have cna test? i am going to have in 2 weeks in durham... scared...

i reside in greensboro but took my test in eden (rockingham county). you'll do fine. good luck!! :up:

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In my state we have 5 skills.

1. Hand washing(this is always the first skill and the rest are random picks)

2. Measuring urinary output.

3. Ted hose

4. Catheter Care

5. Occupied bed

The worse was occupied bed. We have about 25 minutes in NC to complete the skills. If you run out of time you fail. My instructor taught us to make sure to get the occupied bed completed in 4 minutes or less. It's a good thing too, because I almost ran out of time.

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1. Handwashing

2. Indirect Care

3. Peri-care

4. Change position

5. Unoccupied Bed

I was so nervous on peri-care but it seemed easy after I started doing it. I passed!!!!!

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