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This is a very specific question regarding the Ohio STNA Skills Test. Of the 24 skills that STNA's must learn, there are only a handful that specifically state to WEAR GLOVES at some point during the procedure. What I need to know is this: we learne...

On the state's written test, there were about 7 or 8 questions that we did not cover in class. However, there was one that I cannot find the answer to. It goes something like this. If you know the answer, I would appreciate any help. I can't find any...

Will this be the dumbest question ever posted? When I go to the doctor, they take blood pressure and pulse. I know they are not checking my pulse for the full 60 seconds like we were taught to do for the skills test. They do the 15 seconds and multi...

Once an NA has her Ohio STNA Certification (Ohio), how long is it good? Seems to me a person has to work so many hours in the first year, but then what? I guess my REAL question is this: if a person obtains her STNA Ohio Certification but doesn't f...

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The system is not perfect. Ideally, you should probably wash your hands: 1. BEFORE gathering linen from clean linen storage. Otherwise you'd be contaminating the linen you are taking into the resident's room with anything picked up since you last was...

I passed. This is what I did. I did the intro thing: knock, call out patient's name ("Mrs. Smith?" e.g.), "Hi, my name is.......and I'm going to assist you with....... First, I'm going to wash my hands and then I'll gather my equipment (including...

If you aren't a licensed nursing assistant I'm assuming that the facility that hired you knows this and that they are providing all of the training. Is this correct?

I will tell you what I was told in class. For the TEST to get licensed, absolutely take the respiration rate for a full minute. Elderly people do not necessarily breathe in perfect rhythm so counting the respiration for 15 seconds and multiplying by ...

I came across this by accident while searching for CNA skills. Have you tried YouTube? Go to YouTube and type in "CNA Skill" and various skills pop up. Now, they aren't very long; just a short clip. But I find them interesting. Marie

'Scared to death?' What you're experiencing is normal for anyone who learning a new job. No matter what job you would get that would be totally new to you would bring some anxiety. I recently started a new job. I had difficulty sleeping and lost five...

I took my nursing assistant classes at a nursing home, took all my tests there and did my clinicals. When I passed the final exam, along with performing the clinicals correctly, I was CERTIFIED. However, I then had to pass the state's exam in order...

To my surprise, I found the opposite to be true. While doing my clinicals in LTC, I was amazed at how appreciative and uncomplaining the residents were. For the most part, the residents in long term care have come to accept that they will not be retu...

I was told that it was not as important to do things in the exact order as written, but imperative to do them in the most logical way. And absolutely do all of the required steps because if you forget these, you will fail. My state puts these require...

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I don't think you're crazy for wanting to stay in LTC. LTC benefits from having people like you. But you do seem to be ambivalent about this. Why not at least go for the hospital interview(s) and get a better idea of what that type of job will inv...

Congrats on getting the test done! I just finished mine and it felt like a load was lifted off of me. Three days later when I found out I had passed, it was kind of surreal (I really hate that word - Hollywood people use it all the time but it is ap...

Thanks so much for this link! It has a lot of good info and I've put it into my Favorites folder for future reference. I really appreciate your taking the time to post this. Marie

I guess every state or facility does it differently. I had to wait 3 days to get the results of both my skills and written tests. But I got the license in the mail six days after taking the test. Congratulations!

Great on the skills! Did you find out already that you did o.k.? I had to wait 3 days to find out exactly what I got on the skills and the written. Is this just the beginning? Yes. But isn't this a great place to be! Marie

the nurse should have done it. she expended more energy and time just telling you to do it. some people feel a real need to point out how important they think they are.

I agree they are fun to practice with. I also think it's a good skill to know. I bought mine before I started my NA class so I had a little experience. When they instructed us in the use of the BP cuff and s'scope, I felt a little more comfortable b...

First of all, you don't NEED a stethoscope and BP cuff unless they tell you and I can't imagine that being the case. For the class, you will get a little exposure and explanation as to how these things work and they'll supply some for you to learn w...