Hott

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1. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   Hott replied to MarkinAZ's topic in CNA/MA

   Benderover2, I'm sure you are right. However, I just want them to know that I understand how to do my skills, but time may not allow for me to really show them.

2. CNA Program

   Hott replied to Hott's topic in CNA/MA

   I completely understand....I had my clinicals at a nursing home. None of them do what the book says were supposed to be doing. There are CNAs from different generations who didn't have to go through what the new cnas have to deal with. Even if you...

3. CNA Program

   Hott replied to Hott's topic in CNA/MA

   I did read the book especially in regards to the CNA Skills portion. I will just have to practice the CNA Skills more at home. I'm going to buy a few things online that we use with patients. In the meanwhile, I will have to work outside of my fiel...

4. CNA Program

   Hott replied to Hott's topic in CNA/MA

   Nearly everyone in my group failed the skills and passed the written portion of the CNA State Exam. I know I will pass the second time around, but it seems I learn how to do my skills only from certain people. I don't know why this is??

5. CNA Program

   Hott posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I recently took my CNA State Exam for Georgia. I passed the written portion but failed the skills part of the exam. I think if I had an RN teaching me the skills for CNA, I would've passed the State Exam on the first try. I think I can learn my c...

6. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   Hott replied to MarkinAZ's topic in CNA/MA

   If we rush through the skills during the exam, we risk becoming injured? We could use this as a point for more time to complete the skill.

7. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   Hott replied to MarkinAZ's topic in CNA/MA

   I agree with you on the point that my patient may not have been eligible for participation. Yes, finding an irregular pulse is an advanced skill. I know I will have to take the test over again. However, I feel there needs to be some changes in ter...

8. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   Hott replied to MarkinAZ's topic in CNA/MA

   happens-correction!

9. Failed CNA skills Exam: Appeal results?

   Hott replied to MarkinAZ's topic in CNA/MA

   I took my CNA State Exam today...I failed radial pulse, but I think it is because (1.) we are trained to just use two fingers to get the radial pulse and there is another way to hold the hand and use the two fingers that I wasn't trained on. (2.) My...