MarkinAZ

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1. i want to die i failed my cna exam

   MarkinAZ replied to yajaira21's topic in CNA/MA

   That's too bad. It seems like more people fail the skills test than the board of nursing reports. I have two Bachelor's degrees, one in Business - Computer Information Systems. I can tell you my 400 level CIS classes were more demanding than any RN h...

2. Vital Signs - Do you have any tips?

   MarkinAZ posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hi, I failed the vital signs; taking the pulse. I was wondering if any of you have any tips. I was thinking I could take the pulse several times to make sure I'm arriving at the same beats per minute each time. My handbook doesn't say anything about ...

3. Falsely accused of abuse

   MarkinAZ replied to dzikitimarj's topic in CNA/MA

   I tried to reply to your post. I don't know why it doesn't appear, maybe as was said in the last post, it was construed as giving legal advice. But let me try again and I'll rephrase without giving any legal advice. To preface I have a lot of attorne...

4. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   MarkinAZ replied to MarkinAZ's topic in CNA/MA

   I guess I will take the re-take the skills again. I passed the written with a 98%. It just seems like there is a big problem when so many fail the skills exam and yet they pass the written with ease.

5. i want to die i failed my cna exam

   MarkinAZ replied to yajaira21's topic in CNA/MA

   I spoke with the company that administers the exam, Headmaster LLP, and they said the RN observer counted 39 x 2 = 78 for the pulse. I got 35 x 2 = 70. So I was out of the allowable range and therefore failed. The respiration rate I counted was 14. I...

6. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   MarkinAZ posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I know this is an old and tired topic. But sheeesh, why is it such a problem. The system of testing the skills is obviously flawed when you have such a discrepancy between candidates passing the written exam and so many failing the skills. Either the...

7. Passed CNA Exam

   MarkinAZ replied to Oshun5's topic in CNA/MA

   How is it that you were granted a waiver for the skills portion? Just curious.

8. LPN cancelled everywhere in AZ but GWCC

   MarkinAZ posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I'm new to this site and I searched for this, so please forgive me if this info has already been discussed. I learned today that only Gateway Community College, in Phoenix, AZ has the LPN program anymore. I confirmed this with several schools so ...

9. i want to die i failed my cna exam

   MarkinAZ replied to yajaira21's topic in CNA/MA

   Hey Dave thanks for the reply. I'll post on here what my instructor has to say and whatever else I come up with. My biggest problem with this is the one I've already mentioned, i.e. getting 102 of 105 things correct and yet still failing. The other i...

10. i want to die i failed my cna exam

    MarkinAZ replied to yajaira21's topic in CNA/MA

    So I've read all your comments and I think those of you who failed are being way too hard on yourselves. That includes me, I just got my results today and I failed the pulse part of vital signs. Really? REALLY? That is all I can think....The skills I...