Prayers Please! Exam tomorrow!

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My CNA certification exam is tomorrow and I'm a bit nervous. My situation is different than most taking the test. I have actually been a CNA for 15 years but stayed home with my children for 2 years which caused my cert. to go inactive. To regain it all I have to do is challenge the test. I am already working again, at an ALF but my getting a better job (SNF or hospital) depends on my certification. I am now a divorced mom of 4 and I NEED those letters behind my name to take care of my kids. I'm not worried about the written portion, I took a practice test and only missed one question out of 60.

It's the skills portion that's worrying me. I know, it doesn't make sense for someone with this much experience, right? But I've done these skills SO many times in real life (bedpans, anyone) that I'm afraid I'm gonna miss a critical step. 15 or so steps to a bedpan? Applying supportive stockings? Those are things that I have done in a minute or so when working in a SNF or hospital. I've been studying and telling myself to do what I've always done, make patient safety the priority and the steps will be natural.

sigh...prayers and happy thoughts are appreciated...

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I'm sure you will do wonderful!! All that experience under your belt! Best of luck to you!! :up: Let us know how you made out!!

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Thank you so much! I passed! And this Friday I got a call from our local hospital. I interview for a nurse tech position next Wednesday!:)

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So happy to hear that you passed and may get a covented hospital job. May the Lord bless you and your children

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