Kitsey

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  1. CNA cert wait time??

    Wow, it was one to two weeks here in
  2. Have my test date and I am very nervous

    My class ended Nov. 10th and my test date was on Jan 4th. I was surprised that we did NOT go over our skills in class again after the initial labs, really wish we had! I planned on setting my room up...
  3. Accredit school VS Non Accredit school?

    I thought the federal minimum of training for a CNA was 75 hours? I know here in Wisconsin we were required to do 120
  4. New Cna, HELP please!

    I think you'll be fine :) Honestly, I don't think age has a bit to do with maturity. Unfortunately I know several people decades older than myself that act like they're in junior high.
  5. Thank you for the info FuzzyWuzzy :) I'm definitely new to all of this, I'm 27 but have only ever had one job and it found
  6. A brand new CNA needs advice

    The more I read about being a CNA the more worried I am about looking for a job in a few weeks. I don't expect to be coddled, but honestly, a little compassion goes a long
  7. Thanks so much AzDeb! I really appreciate it, I have no idea where to start O-o I think I can post then edit it out later :* SneezerCallie at yahoo dot com :) Tive-thanks to you too, I didn't even...
  8. I'm in the same position as you Ccmelluvvin, I just passed my CNA exam on Tuesday and have no idea what to say on a resume. (or any idea how to make any resume for that matter!) I hope I'm not being...
  9. Overwhlmed CNA student

    You'll do fine :) Our first exam was literally at the beginning of our second class. 50 multiple choice questions. I got 100%. Second exam a week later was the one I did the worst on, and I got a 94%....
  10. New CNA Students

    Wow, that sounds like a lot of work! My class was Aug 25th-Nov 10th. Two days a week 8am-2pm. We had workbooks but they were optional (I left mine blank and used it to quiz myself after my reading)...
  11. I passed my exam this morning! Along with washing hands I had... Pulse ROM on one knee and ankle Ambulate with a gait belt Occupied Bed I felt terrible when my partner failed. She didn't put my foot...
  12. The life cycle of a CNA forum member

    Haha! This was great I am waiting for my test date now, but I am very glad I started reading the forums several months before my class. I was able to avoid a lot of the steps and have more realistic...
  13. CNA wear

    A few of my classmates wore a long sleeved white shirt under their scrub top, but changed as soon as they got a chance since the nursing home was kept so
  14. CNA exam skills part???

    I have two days of classes, then I'll be scheduling my test hopefully for the beginning of Dec. We have to do FIVE skills in 30
  15. How much homework for CNA class?

    I'm still in class now, but we're onto clinicals and done with the book. Our class is Mon and Wed 8am-2pm, Aug 25th-Nov 10th. We had no assigned homework. We do have a workbook, but didn't have to do...
  16. COMPASS test?

    Oh yes! I had to take the COMPASS Test in May because it had been more than 5 years since I'd graduated High School, and like you I was terrified I would not pass the math portion! I had to do...
  17. lol-thank you! I never even considered mannequins We were learning about repositioning today and for some reason I said something in regards to wondering who we would work on for the test so when my...
  18. Hi there :) I'm currently taking CNA classes in WI and I was paging through the Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook by Pearson Vue, reading about what will be expected on test day (my class isn't oven till...