What skills did YOU get at the CNA state exam?

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Specializes in Breast Cancer, Oncology, Pulmonology.

I will be taking my CNA exam in July in Orange County CA, has anyone tested through the North OC ROP Program? Also, what skills has anyone gotten for CA? Thank u! :)

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We had a written test and then the skills portion. I was so ridiculously nervous! I had radial pulse, hand washing, nailcare and transfer with gait belt from the bed to wheelchair. I live outside of Pittsburgh, PA.

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my son just found out he passed his here in NY...he had ROM in shoulder,record output for urinary bag,and cath care..and of course the 2 standards...handwashing and indirect care...

how long before you know on the written portion?

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I took mine in NY, my name was on the registry after 1.5 weeks I received my certification a week and a few days after

I had ROM arm, urinary output /recording, and perineal with catheter care - you know I just realized I got the same ones as your son ^ I forgot to close the curtain on one of them for patient privacy

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I thought all states had written exam and skills exam.?

I live in Kansas and we only have a written exam with 100 questions. I took my CNA certification test last summer.

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I took my exam in Washington last week. I got:

1. Count/Record Respirations (hehe yes!!)

2. Feeding

3. Change a bed pan

4. Clean Dentures

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When I took my test we found out the same day because our tests were faxed to Texas and faxed right back (I'm from Washington). I think if you don't get your results via fax it can take up to 2 weeks but I'm not positive.

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I got:

1. B/P

2. Handwashing

3. Massage

4. Ambulate with gait belt

5. Making an occupied bed

I passed the written portion with a 96 or a 98%, I can't remember, that was 2 years ago. The first time I was certified was in 1998 and it was a written test that apparently I passed and the skills portion was done with the DON and ADON at the nursing home I worked at.

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Skills tested:

1.Handwashing (and of course they don't tell you; you better know how to correctly!)

2.Indirect Care (another of the skills they just expect you to know and do)

3.Bedpan

4.ROM on shoulder and wrist

5.Feeding a patient

I had studied, studied, studied and studied some more....and watched Patty the CNA on 4YourCNA on Youtube; some of the skills she demostrated were a little different than our classroom/clinicals here in New Mexico, but it was very, very helpful. The cool thing about doing clinicals is that you get to actually perform the skills on real live people even before you go and take the test. Here they only tell us that we 'pass' the written and clinicals, but the RN who tested our clinicals confided in us, saying that if we recieved 'pass' on all of our skill sets, we probably scored in the mid-to-high 90%'s....a real bonus to know, and the RN was super cool in letting us know that.

The hardest part? Not being able to assist your 'partner' when she/he is perfoming the skills on you.....my partner made so many glaring mistakes and my heart just broke for her....but she was quick with the 'corrections' shout out so she passed.

New Mexico lets you know the same day if you pass or fail. I was so happy to see "Pass" all down the page...

Congrats to all new CNA's....we have lots of work to do!

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Specializes in Med-Surg/DOU/Ortho/Onc/Rehab/ER/.

Skills:

1. Nail Care

2. Change position

3. Transfer

California

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Specializes in inerested in school nursing, peds, OR.

I got hand washing, communication with a vision impaired resident, weight of an ambulatory patient, making an unoccupied bed, and shaving with a safety razor. Easy peasy!!

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Georgia

1. Handwashing

2. Count and record radial pulse

3. Transfer from bed to wheelchair

4. Fingernail care

5. Donning and removing PPE

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