cna Archives - 4YourCNA https://4yourcna.com/tag/cna/ Your Test Preparation Specialists! Wed, 17 May 2023 11:14:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://4yourcna.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-4YourCNA-Newest-Logo-master-file-512-32x32.png cna Archives - 4YourCNA https://4yourcna.com/tag/cna/ 32 32 CNA Skill Video: Provide Partial Bedbath and Backrub https://4yourcna.com/cna-skill-video-provide-partial-bedbath-and-backrub/ https://4yourcna.com/cna-skill-video-provide-partial-bedbath-and-backrub/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:56:02 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8668 CNA Skills Video Provide Partial Bedbath and Backrub https://youtu.be/TH1IVwZmAEE You may be assigned to give a partial bed bath during the exam. The care plan will specify what you are expected to wash during this skill. This skill will be done on a manikin and the Nurse Aide Evaluator (NAE) will play the voice of […]

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]]> https://4yourcna.com/cna-skill-video-provide-partial-bedbath-and-backrub/feed/ 0 FAQ Friday: When Do I Put On Gloves? https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-when-do-i-put-on-gloves/ https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-when-do-i-put-on-gloves/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:19:49 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8622 FAQ Friday When Do I Put On Gloves? A lot of students think that you should put your gloves on immediately after washing your hands. But let’s think about this: who are those gloves there to protect? You…or the patient? Who are the gloves for? In reality, gloves are there to protect BOTH you AND the […]

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]]> https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-when-do-i-put-on-gloves/feed/ 0 Newsflash Thursday: The Case of the Pregnant Patient https://4yourcna.com/newsflash-thursday-the-case-of-the-pregnant-patient/ https://4yourcna.com/newsflash-thursday-the-case-of-the-pregnant-patient/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:40:35 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8582 Newsflash Thursday The Case of the Pregnant Patient Imagine…you go to work tomorrow, it’s a regular day on the job. You are caring for a completely dependent, cognitively impaired patient who has been in the facility for over 10 years. She cannot walk, talk or care for herself. She is totally dependent on you and […]

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]]> https://4yourcna.com/newsflash-thursday-the-case-of-the-pregnant-patient/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: Hire Character https://4yourcna.com/monday-motivation-hire-character/ https://4yourcna.com/monday-motivation-hire-character/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:32:05 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8374 Motivation Monday Character Do you remember what motivated you to become a CNA? That drive to help others? That passion to make a difference?  But day to day routines often make us forget why we are here in the first place. It’s the character, the heart, the compassion that brought you into healthcare…but do you […]

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]]> https://4yourcna.com/monday-motivations-scholarships/feed/ 0 FAQ Friday: When do you wash your hands? https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-when-to-wash-hands/ https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-when-to-wash-hands/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:36:59 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8288 FAQ Friday When do you wash your hands? Skill All – Are you supposed to wash your hands before touching ANYTHING in the patient’s room? Answer No. When do you wash your hands? You wash your hands at the beginning of the skill to prevent the spread of germs from you to the patient. But you also […]

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]]> https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-when-to-wash-hands/feed/ 0 FAQ Friday: Do You Need a Barrier to Turn the Faucet On? https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-do-you-need-a-barrier-to-turn-the-faucet-on/ https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-do-you-need-a-barrier-to-turn-the-faucet-on/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:23:11 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8289 FAQ Friday Do You Need a Barrier to Turn the Faucet On? Skill: All Answer: It depends…are your hands clean, or dirty? Rationale: Dirty hands (and gloves) can touch a dirty faucet all day long, but clean hands cannot (that’s when you need a barrier). When you begin a skill you must wash your hands […]

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]]> https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-do-you-need-a-barrier-to-turn-the-faucet-on/feed/ 0 FAQ Friday: What if the Resident Can’t Scoot to the Middle? https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-what-if-the-resident-cant-scoot-to-the-middle/ https://4yourcna.com/faq-friday-what-if-the-resident-cant-scoot-to-the-middle/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 06:09:26 +0000 https://4yourcna.com/?p=8270 FAQ Friday What if the Resident Can’t Scoot to the Middle? Skill Making an Occupied Bed Answer Check the care plan! Rationale: As CNAs, you do not plan care or make decisions. That is not in your scope of practice. If the patient can’t scoot toward you before turning them, the nurse would have an […]

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