Starting CNA class soon...supplies needed?

Bruce_Wayne, ASN, RN · Sep 28, 2011

Well you don't want to spend more money than you need to, so maybe wait until the first day of class and see what they want you to have.

If you carry a keyring light, a pair of scissors, and a few alcohol prep pads on you at all times it really gives the illusion that you're well prepared. I trick people into thinking I'm competent all the time by having those things in my pockets all times lol.

RunnerRN2015, ASN, RN · Sep 28, 2011

I didn't need anything other than the textbook and a pen. I need scrubs when clinicals start in November. I can't imagine needing anything else.

vanny815 · Sep 28, 2011

good question?

Poi Dog · Sep 28, 2011

For my CNA class we were given a blue scrub top, which arrived the last week of class :rolleyes: . It was suggested that we buy our own stethoscope and bp cuff but it was not a necessity because they were provided along with the alcohol wipes to clean them.

A lot of my classmates wound up buying their own just so that they could practice taking bp at home. Just bring along the typical school supplies like notebook, binder, pens/highlighters. The class is not that intensive.

Good luck to you!

fuzzywuzzy, CNA · Sep 29, 2011

All I needed was a pen. The class will either provide everything else you need or tell you what to get. Sometimes you need certain colors of scrubs or something so I wouldn't go out ahead of time and buy anything. Don't waste your money.