CNA board cert test tips???

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I am going to take the CNA Board cert test next wed. I have not taken any nursing aide or assistant classes. I learned my clinical skill through my 1st yr RN program.

I have heard that the skill test is easy. They might have transfer patient from bed to a wheel chair and hand washing. But when I looked at the handbook that was provided, they listed 25 different possible skills that they might ask me to perform. Anyone out there, know they will usually test on????

I think the written part is pretty easy but I am not sure about the skill part.

I know some of the skills except things like giving the pt a bedpan, foot care...

I need some help!!!!! :rotfl:

I took my CNA test through prommisor associated with red cross out of PA. In Wi they don't test BP and something else don't remember what off the top of my head. Test was easy you can go to the website and take a sample test. They require 5 skills -hand washing is required. I needed to do a bed bath, ambulation, feeding and "ted stocking application". I didn't have any problems just review the booklet and take your time. We could say start over if we felt we did something wrong and tell her what we would have done. Good luck!

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I just took mine. My tester was very kind. She told me after the test that they were really only looking for MAJOR screw ups like not washing your hands, not locking the wheels on the wheel chair, using the same cloth to wipe their face that you used to wipe their bottom. Nothing too hard. It was incredibly stressful, though. The written test was a breeze for me. Definitely know how to do all of the skills listed, though. They could call anything off of that 25 skill list. Each person that tested with me that day got a different set of skills to perform. Good luck!

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