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Is the CNA state board really that hard to pass? My teacher says its impossible to pass the first time, is she right? I'm really nervous about skills because I failed my schools skills test the first time. Which is harder skills or the written test? Isn't it all common sense? I have work as a volunteer nurse assistant for 5 years in a hospital? I should be good then right?

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I don't know why in the world any instructor would be saying to her class that the test is impossible. That is just crazy. The CNA test is far from impossible to pass, and how is she or he instilling confidance in you as their students.

The majority of people I feel have issues with the skills then the written. You are right that the majority of the questions on the written are common sence questions, but read them carefully because sometimes they might try to trick you, or there might be two that sounds like they could be right answer but one is alittle bit better then the other. But overall many people pass the written with no problem.

The skills are were I feel the majority of the study and practice should be at to pass. If someone does not pass I feel it is usually do to a skills problem. Study your sheets and try to get the steps in your head. Remember ALL THE BOLD PRINT ITEMS on each skill. They can be but not always a fail item. Practice the skills and the interpersonal skills on friends and family. You will be surprised how much the testers look to how you interact with the resident/dummy while you are doing the skill. Your volunteer work might help you alittle bit, but remember that these test are strict in that they have 13 or so things you must do in order sometimes and when you are working in real life you might not do it exactly the way the skill test does it but you have to do it their way to pass the skill. Hope this helps good luck. Do you have a date for testing

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thank you. She didn't tell the class, just me. But t still thought it was weird for her to say something like that. I take my test the 24 of August.

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Good Luck, and just practice as much as you can. You may also find it helpful to go to youtube and look up 4yourcna. They show all the skills and I watched those when studying the skills and they helped me a lot to see the flow and how she interacted with the resident/dummy.

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That teacher is a buzz killer

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I challenged the exam in Florida and passed my first try. I watched youtube 4yourcna like mvm2 stated. I'm also a LPN student but have done any clinicals yet. You will be fine. Just make sure you know your skills.

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The written test is mostly common sense. The skills is harder because many people are so nervous having to do them in front of someone. Just memorize each skill. When I did my skills test, I said every step as I did them. Just practice, practice, practice. You will be fine :)

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I can't believe your instructor would say that to you! That's so unprofessional. Anyway, I am currently in a CNA program. I'm told the written/multiple choice portion is common sense and clinical and theory vocabulary knowledge and that most people pass that part, it's the skills portion that most struggle to pass and/or fail. So just keep all that mind and study your notes and practice your skills as often as you can in your spare time...practice taking BP, pulse rates, respiration rate, temp taking on family, friends whoever is willing to be your "patient", until you can do your skills like second nature. Good Luck!

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