school supplies needed for cna course

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Members are discussing the supplies needed for a CNA course, including textbooks, pens, scrubs, shoes, stethoscopes, watches, and other items. Some mention additional costs like drug tests and background checks, while others share personal preferences for certain supplies. There is also advice on not buying too much in advance to take advantage of school discounts.

Can anyone tell what kind of supplies you needed and/or used for the CNA course. I really like to be prepared and am a supply junkie.

I'd be a little careful about buying too much stuff before class starts - in my program the school gets us a 25% discount on supplies - including scrubs, shoes, stethoscopes, etc. For example - the basic stethoscope can cost anywhere from $3-$200+, and the suggested scope was only $7.50 with our discount, you could spend alot extra if you were trying to buy things in advance.

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Ye school I'm atha a nation background check because we are near 2 bases (Navy and Marine) its like $75 but otherwise normal stuff like mentioned above.

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Don't forget the Post-it notes! I am a Post-it freak. :p They are so handy to keep in your pocket and useful as reminders for things you can't get to right away. They are also good for writing observations to give to the nurses. Just don't write down any names, etc., in case it gets lost. :)

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Specializes in LTC/Rehab.

Normally, You need a bp cuff, stethescope, textbook, notebook, pen or pencils, watch with 2nd hand, uniform, white sneakers. I think that was all I needed...

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I brought :

-a 5 subject notebook because it has folders built in

-a watch with a second hand (required for practicing vitals)

-a couple pens and pencils

-buy a couple sets of scrubs. your course outline you get before the class starts should tell you which color is preferred or if it even matters. most say white, mine said NO WHITES so we wont be confused with nurses.

-white shoes

-little pocket notebook to write notes, or record practice vitals on for in class AND in clinicals

thats really all you need. not much to it. they supply everything else.

you COULD consider buying your own gait belt. depends. the ones we used in class were a little too small for me to wear around my waist like the others could. after my class i was going to buy one but my mother in law ended up giving me her old one which was pretty big :) even though she is small...odd.....

:)

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Watch with a second hand, pens, highlighters, a 1 inch binder, and spiral is all we needed. Everything else was provided. You could get your own stethoscope and bp moniter but I doubt they'd make you buy that.

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