CNA classes how are they?

tnearthmama · Mar 4, 2011

I actually just finished my training. It was a 7 week long course Mon-Thurs evenings. Mine was a more advanced style CNA class, they taught hospital related things to.

None of it was really that hard for me personally, but I've also had Anatomy Classes already, and I understood everything that was given.

Now if you are in a basic CNA class, teaching ADL's, bed changing, briefs changing, perineal care, mouth care, vitals, etc etc.. Those are pretty easy just practice when you can.

I start clinical practice next week, I'm excited. Going to working with coma patients and vent patients.

:yeah: Good luck you won't be bummed, but excited the whole time!

Applelovesyou17 · Mar 4, 2011

I actually just finished my training. It was a 7 week long course Mon-Thurs evenings. Mine was a more advanced style CNA class, they taught hospital related things to.
None of it was really that hard for me personally, but I've also had Anatomy Classes already, and I understood everything that was given.
Now if you are in a basic CNA class, teaching ADL's, bed changing, briefs changing, perineal care, mouth care, vitals, etc etc.. Those are pretty easy just practice when you can.
I start clinical practice next week, I'm excited. Going to working with coma patients and vent patients.
Good luck you won't be bummed, but excited the whole time!

Good luck on your clinical practice :) and thank you, is it hard with the classes being everyday almost to get homework done? Im sorry like i said im new to all this. Well going to school for it, With my mom I had to changing feeding tubes, diapers, wound care, shots, medicine, trac cleaning, catherdal cleaning and changing...and much much more, thats why i so badly want to become a nurse.

tnearthmama · Mar 4, 2011

I don't think you will have any problems.. It's not really that hard at all.

Personally me I never studied for a test, I just grasped everything the instructor said in class very well..

If I can do it you surely can.

Put it this way, I'm in college full time (4 classes), I have two kids, though I am married, my husband is also in college full time. Then I decided to take this CNT class at night, at the start of this year LOL. I will say that I have not really slept in or well over the past two months, but now that I see the light at the end of the tunnel I'm grateful I did it. I am starting nursing school in Fall, and I wanted to get experience working on a hospital floor before i started just so I can gain bedside manner and knowledge.

As long as you put time into the stuff you don't know you should be fine. I would not worry though. There were some students that had some issues in the classes, but I got the feeling they were lazy and really did not try hard. Just give a little time to study and you should be fine!!

Applelovesyou17 · Mar 4, 2011

I don't think you will have any problems.. It's not really that hard at all.
Personally me I never studied for a test, I just grasped everything the instructor said in class very well..
If I can do it you surely can.
Put it this way, I'm in college full time (4 classes), I have two kids, though I am married, my husband is also in college full time. Then I decided to take this CNT class at night, at the start of this year LOL. I will say that I have not really slept in or well over the past two months, but now that I see the light at the end of the tunnel I'm grateful I did it. I am starting nursing school in Fall, and I wanted to get experience working on a hospital floor before i started just so I can gain bedside manner and knowledge.
As long as you put time into the stuff you don't know you should be fine. I would not worry though. There were some students that had some issues in the classes, but I got the feeling they were lazy and really did not try hard. Just give a little time to study and you should be fine!!

Good luck with the nursing school:) and thank you so much, im just so worried, is there any extra advice i should know about anything in general?

tnearthmama · Mar 4, 2011

Remember that state world is state world, and real world is real world... There are so many more things you learn to do that are not even taught for state testing :)

toddmeyer11 · Mar 4, 2011

i just recently completed my cna class, passed my state certification tests, and got my cna license. the classroom portion of the training involved learning several terms. i found it very helpful to make flashcards to study the terms. i got 100%s on all my quizzes by studying the flashcards. i also went on this website and took the practice written exam several times.

www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/069912.pdf

for our class we had 2 books, a text book and a book of assignments. since our teacher did not collect the assignments that she assigned from the book, several people in the class didn't do them and then ended up failing the class because they didn't learn all the material. therefore whether or not your teacher collects the assignments, be sure to do them. as far as the clinical/on-the-job portion of the class goes, just pay close attention and don't be afraid to ask your teacher or nurses at the location questions. good luck!!!

Applelovesyou17 · Mar 8, 2011

i just recently completed my cna class, passed my state certification tests, and got my cna license. the classroom portion of the training involved learning several terms. i found it very helpful to make flashcards to study the terms. i got 100%s on all my quizzes by studying the flashcards. i also went on this website and took the practice written exam several times.
www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/069912.pdf
for our class we had 2 books, a text book and a book of assignments. since our teacher did not collect the assignments that she assigned from the book, several people in the class didn't do them and then ended up failing the class because they didn't learn all the material. therefore whether or not your teacher collects the assignments, be sure to do them. as far as the clinical/on-the-job portion of the class goes, just pay close attention and don't be afraid to ask your teacher or nurses at the location questions. good luck!!!

congrats on getting your cna licenses and thank you so much this helps alot. im just worried cause ill be starting soon and i have no idea what to expect

Sally Lou · Mar 8, 2011

I think you'll do great!

It's helpful to have some experience doing medical things already. I did wound changes, iv's (just running the med's morning/night) and lots of other stuff just for my husband....when i added in the skills ( med's, g-tube, oxygen use, seizures) from my job at a residental school being a nurse only made MORE sense.

Good Luck!

Starletta, CNA · Mar 9, 2011

I just started my CNA classes a few weeks ago. At the time, I was working, so I registered for the night classes which are only two nights a week. One class room and one Clinical.

As an adult going back to school, I'm finding this schedule much easier as it gives me a week to study before our next class. Albeit, it is until the middle of May. But I don't think I could prepare (homework, studying,etc.) for a daily class.

Good luck and sorry to hear about your mom.

grownuprosie · Mar 9, 2011

i just finished my classes this week. you will not have any trouble with all of the experience you have had so far. Alot of the stuff that you do is more advanced than many CNAs anyway. classes will be nap time more than likely. The one thing that might be tricky is the medical terminology. definately practice the terms and abbreviations and you will pass the test no problem.

questions on my test were like:

a patient does not want to take a bath. what do you do?

a) restrain them and do it anyway

b) explain the benefits of a bath and let her know to contact you if she changes her mind; document the encounter

c) argue with her until she admits you are right

like i said, nap time.

Starletta, CNA · Mar 10, 2011

i just finished my classes this week. you will not have any trouble with all of the experience you have had so far. Alot of the stuff that you do is more advanced than many CNAs anyway. classes will be nap time more than likely. The one thing that might be tricky is the medical terminology. definately practice the terms and abbreviations and you will pass the test no problem.
questions on my test were like:
a patient does not want to take a bath. what do you do?
a) restrain them and do it anyway
b) explain the benefits of a bath and let her know to contact you if she changes her mind; document the encounter
c) argue with her until she admits you are right
like i said, nap time.

Ah, but you have to be careful of the trick questions too.. :)

We had a quiz this week. The question in reference to which "senses" we use to observe patients.

The CORRECT answer was ALL our senses. Well, I got it wrong as we are not going to use "Taste" to observe a patient.

Several students also got it wrong, but apparently our instructor did mention that we do not use "Taste" in a previous class.

But to me "ALL", is all. Including Taste. Several students argued the wording, but it didn't help.