To get registered as a certified nursing assistant, you will need to complete a CNA certification course. Most courses are deigned to be completed with three weeks, however this time frame varies from state to state. Check with your local provider to find out the length.A CNA training course will meet all requirements set forth by the state to prepare students for the certification exam. There will be lectures on theory as well as a practical application test to see your real world patient care skills.
In the course there will also be a demonstration of the activities to help you get your head around all the things that go into becoming a CNA. You will also have to participate in a role play situation with other students so that you can learn the practical section of the course in a practical environment. You will get to play both the part of the patient and the part of the carer so that you can see what it is like from both perspectives.
The may be some videos that are used to give you directions or to help with the course. They are going to outline examples of healthcare providers doing the type of work that you are about to proceed in doing. You will need to learn the theory that you are learning but you must also pay attention to the videos because you will be tested on the patients care that you provide in your prac exam.
If you are in a nursing home situation you may get the chance to practice your skills on real patients. Don’t be afraid of this opportunity even know you may think you are not up to scratch in theory. At the end of the day real world practice beats any exam.
A CAN training program is going to give you the preparation to take your can examination. You need to prepare for this test well and that includes studying hard and doing the right work with attention to detail and make sure that you go and source out the answers that you are not confident with. Those students who do complete a training program for their CAN and do it through the red cross seem to do really well when it come to passing the exam.
CNA Certification Exam
You won’t be able to complete your degree as a CNA until you take and pass both portions of the certifying exam. This test includes two parts: a written portion and a practical section. The written section will include multiple choice questions pertaining to information you learned during the course. This section of the test will include doing the basic training for a CAN including doing the basic needs testing, patient care and emotional care.
By Rita Hayward
