Hey all...I just have to vent here. I had my CNA state test at our LTC facility today. Should have been no sweat, right? We took the written first, I did just fine on that, then we get to the skills portion, we have to do five procedures, two of which are taking off gloves and handwashing. The other three I get are assisting a patient to the edge of the bed, assisting to a bedside commode, and assisting to a chair.
I did the sitting on edge of bed just fine, then I go to assist her (our training nurse playing patient) to the commode. Well, I hook my right arm under her left shoulder and support her wrist with my hand JUST LIKE I HAD BEEN TRAINED TO DO in class. Well, the tester stops me and tells me that thats wrong because I could injure her shoulder...so she has me do it again, this time I didn't actually lift, I just let her move on her own, but she STILL said I lifted her and told me that I failed.
The nurse called me later and told me she couldn't believe that this lady failed me over that...she said this same tester has NEVER even mentioned this method of transfer at any other test she's gone through. Now I have to retake the skills test in a few weeks. I am so mad. We have some people in our class who can barely tie their own shoes, who passed the thing, and here I fail for doing exactly what I was taught. God knows what procedure I'll get stuck with next time. At least they didn't make me work my shift like I was scheduled, our DON said I was in no shape to work. :angryfire
I'm not trying to make you feel bad...I really am sorry to hear you didn't pass your boards. Heck, when I took my CNA boards, the confused lady I was bathing pulled me over the edge and into the whirlpool with her...right in front of the tester. Talk about embarassing!
I still think you need to go to your instructor and discuss this with her. At least maybe she will start teaching the correct things to prevent others from going through what you went through.
And don't take it so personally because we are not out to attack you...just learn from this experience and move on.
Headhurt, ADN
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I'm not trying to make you feel bad...I really am sorry to hear you didn't pass your boards. Heck, when I took my CNA boards, the confused lady I was bathing pulled me over the edge and into the whirlpool with her...right in front of the tester. Talk about embarassing!
I still think you need to go to your instructor and discuss this with her. At least maybe she will start teaching the correct things to prevent others from going through what you went through.
And don't take it so personally because we are not out to attack you...just learn from this experience and move on.
Good luck on your retake. :)