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Interviewing for your CNA job interview can be a nervous experience, especially for those that have not been around the medical field before.  However, it’s an interview and all interviews have the same basic rules.  This article will help prepare you for your interview from preparation, grooming, what to expect and also interview questions.

The first topic we will cover is Interview Preparation-

You should be prepared and remember the time and date of the interview.  This seems like a silly thing to mention, but you would be surprised at the people that are so busy with kids, husband, work and school, that they  may confuse one date with the other.  Make sure you drive to the interview place a couple of days before the interview to time yourself and/or to make sure you know the exact location.  Remember the name of the person interviewing.  This could be quite embarrassing to forget the name of someone in the Human Resource department.  Bring copies of your CNA certification, your current resume, references and a copy of the job listing if possible.

Now, we move into the grooming for your interview portion-

You should be dressed as business casual and not your nursing scrubs.  If you’re a female, you should wear leather shoes, or dress shoes, a nice skirt or dress pants and a appropriate shirt.  Men should wear slacks, nice button up shirt, and leather shoes or some nice dress shoes.  Hair should be cut and neatly groomed.  If you have piercings or tattoos, unfortunately, they are frowned upon in the medical field.  Make sure to cover them up before the interview.   Wear small earrings and minimize the jewelry.  Something small works well so the attention isn’t taken away from you and placed on your jewelry or poor grooming.

What to expect at your CNA Interview?-

What to expect can differ, depending if you’re going to work in a hospital, nursing home, or doctor’s office.   You will most likely meet more than just one person during your interview.  This will probably be the human resource manager or director.  You will also meet the nursing director, also called the director of nursing (DON).   You may take a tour.  Be prepared to see how friendly the staff is and see if the facility is clean.  You don’t want to work in a place with unpleasant nurses or CNA’s or a filthy facility.  You may see some of the patients or residents during your tour.  See if they’re happy too.  This makes a difference when accepting a job.  If they are happy, then most likely, you will be too.

What will they ask me at the CNA interview?-

As you probably know, there are so many type of interview styles and differences, but the following items will help you with your interview.

• Do you have any previous nursing or health care experience?
• Why do you want to be a Certified Nursing Assistant?
• If you see a co-worker doing something wrong, will you report it and how will you go about reporting them?
• Can we contact your current or past employers?  This is illegal in most states.
• Why did you leave your last job?
• What do you hope to be doing in the future?
• What is the worst part of being a CNA?

What should you ask during your CNA interview? –

Hopefully, the interviewer will ask you if you have any questions.  You want to find out how many residents you will be caring for at one time.  Ask if there is advancement opportunities and if they offer to help pay for courses.  How long will you be on probation and training.  Finally, find out how well the medical insurance is and the retirement program they may have like 401k or other types.

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What we are here for is to demonstrate the different skills you will have to perform.  We will have videos uploaded for you to watch instead of searching all over YouTube to find the right ones.  We will do the hard work for you. All you have to do is watch and learn the skills.  We will also provide sample questions of what may be on the state exam.  They are not the exact answers since that is illegal.  However, we will give you CNA sample questions to provide quality preparation for your state CNA exam.

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When I arrived at the testing site, I felt prepared and ready to take the exam. After filling out the paperwork, I was called up to show my ID. I had my drivers license and social security card along with a military ID. However, I was told I could not take my test because my social security card was laminated. My card was laminated 17 years ago and has never caused a problem ever.

Since this happened to me, I wanted to make a list of things you will need and a list of things that will not allow you to test.

1. Valid drivers license with your current name. If you recently got married, make sure this has been updated on your license.

2. Non-laminated social security card with the same name as the drivers license and the name you signed up to take the test.

3. You should have received a post card from the testing site that has these same rules on them.

4. Two (2) number 2 pencils, sharpened and a good eraser.

5. Wear loose fitting clothes and slip on, non-skid shoes. This allows your partner to not struggle while performing their skills on you.

6. Your skills study book. There will be some time to quickly study your skills prior to taking your skills.

If you follow these guidelines, you will get through the pretesting smoothly and without problems from the nursing aid examiner.

Best of luck when taking your certified nursing exam! Let us know how you did!

YES.

1) Be a NO CALL, NO SHOW. Don’t go to work on any given day you’re scheduled. Perhaps you have a doctor appointment, or you need to catch up on some much needed sleep. Or your kid is sick. Whatever: This action on your part will end your employment at every facility.

2) CALL OUT MORE THAN ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK: Believe it or not, residents/patients depend upon YOU to show up for work, to assist them with the care and services they cannot provide for themselves. When you call out, someone ELSE has to pick up your assignment. Or as more often happens, your co workers will see their workload increase. They will complain about you. Even those who say they are your friend. The complaints will be bitter if you call out a lot (more that 3 times a year).

3) Be SNEAKY WITH your DOCUMENTATION. I have known some pretty sneaky aides who do things that are absolutely appalling. Taking shortcuts that are genuinely dangerous to good health, lying about cares given, documenting incorrect or made up data…falsifying records…writing in numbers for VS, making up percentages for meal intakes- it all falls under one category. If you’re doing this, your peers will catch you. The good ones will report you.

4) Abuse and or NEGLECT YOUR RESIDENTS: WHOA everyone knows this, right? No. As many media reports show us, aides get together and partake in terrible acts towards the residents. They use their cell phones to take pictures. They don’t realize cameras are capturing every moment.
People are outside doors listening. Bruises tell stories. Residents sitting in w/c’s not being fed are stark reminders of neglect. Large open areas are also evidence of neglect. When the residents you work with start having patterns of problems, it will be noticed. You stand to lose more than your job.

5) TALK LIKE A DRUNK TRUCK DRIVER: Swearing, tough talk, threats- we see this all the time in movies. Is is necessary? No. It is ever called for in the nursing home/hospital environment? No. It may make you feel better, or make you feel important or different. But it’s a sure fire way to get fired- and quickly. Foul language also diminishes the professional image we want others to have of us. When we cuss and swear, we deserve to not work in this field.

I swear, some people just don’t have the common sense needed to keep a job. Not to be mean to them, but many of today’s younger people seem to think it is ok to not show up for work without a call; many don’t understand the concept of tardiness and how it effects work flow. Cell phones and Facebook take up much time and attention to this generation, while actual hands on attention is a foreign concept. I worked with a girl with literally broke down and cried when I told her to put her cell away for the day.  Another new staff got jittery when I told him we have no Internet access- he wanted to check his FACEBOOK. What does all this have to do with getting fired? Think about it. When you’re more concerned about who is texting you than you are with providing a bed bath…you’re asking for trouble. When you would rather check your friends’ status updates then assist your resident with eating, you’re asking for trouble. Work is work. It’s especially hard work in a nursing home or hospital. Get it together or go find a career where you can tune in to yourself vs your customers.

CNA Hand washing skill

The most important skill for the CNA exam has to be hand washing.  This is not only important for CNA’s, but for anyone.  Washing your hands is the number one way to control infection in the workplace and keep microorganisms from spreading.  This also protects you.

Everyone that takes the CNA skills test will have to perform this skill.  The examiner will not allow ANY mistakes during this skill.  This will also be the first skill you will take out of the five.

TIPS:

• Make sure your watch is loose, so that you can slide it up your arm easily.  This will allow you to wash your wrist area.
• Do not wear rings or any others types of jewelry.  A watch is mandatory for your other vital sign skills.

STEPS:

1. Turn on the water so that it is lukewarm or tepid.  Make sure it is not too hot!
2. Use dime-sized amount of soap.
3. You must lather for at least 30 seconds. You can sing your A,B,C’s twice, or sing happy birthday twice to ensure the amount of time is correct.
4. While washing, make sure your hands remain in the downward position, making sure not to touch any portion of the sink.  Wash in between the fingers, wrists, and scrub your palms with your fingernails.
5. Rinse your hands.
6. Dry your hands with paper towels.
7. To turn off the water, grab a paper towel to touch the faucet handles.  DO NOT touch the handles with your hands after washing.  You will FAIL.
8. Stay calm and you can pass this portion of the exam!

Best of luck and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them below.

CNA School

Many people ask this question and it seems quite simple sometimes, but depending on your location, this could be a difficult task.  Many school offer the CNA program in a continuing education curriculum and not college credit curriculum.  EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic courses are also a continuing education class.

Almost all of your local community colleges offer continuing education programs (or con-ed for short).   To enroll, you will need to have a GED or high school diploma, take the entrance exam, and pay out of pocket or file for financial aide.  Financial aide is quite easy to get.  Your local community college will have a financial aide office that will help guide you through the steps.  The PELL Grant is the largest and most common type of financial aide.  This grant will even pay for your pencils, pens, paper, books, tuition, and even daycare for your child if you’re a parent!  The Pell Grant can be applied for by visiting this website.

The con ed courses for the Certified Nursing Assistant program are somewhat lengthy.  When I took the CNA program, I was enrolled in a “hybrid” course.  This means that portions of the course are online, and portions of the course are in the classroom setting, lab, and in the hospital while performing CNA skills in a hospital setting with real patients.

CNA Salary and Jobs

By the year 2016, there is a projected need for CNA’s in the United States that reach up to 393,000.  Being one of the most demanded jobs in the healthcare field, it seems we do not get the salary for the demand.  Since there are many CNA job openings in the U.S., it can also allow us to move pretty much anywhere we would like, just as a nurse.  Where would you like to work?

Below, we have list of the 10 best paying states to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant and the respective salary.  We have also listed by state, the worst states to work as a CNA, and the states with the most and fewest CNA jobs.

Top 10 Best Paying States for CNAs

Now, for the top 10 worst paying states to work as a CNA..

Top 10 Worst Paying States for CNAs

And now, the states with the most CNA jobs available..

Top 10 States With the Most New CNA Jobs

Finally, the states with the fewest CNA jobs..

Top 10 States With the Fewest New CNA Jobs

CNA Training

It’s important to ask yourself a few questions to cure yourself of the dilemma about getting a Certified Nursing Assistant certification.  Is your goal in life to provide impassioned service and care to patients? Does the prospect of serving in the medical field excite you? Do you enjoy making people happy and comfortable in tough situations?  If yes, then you most definitely ought to prepare yourself to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.

 A nursing assistant job is the best way to gain entry into the healthcare profession.  It gives you immense and varied experience along with ground level understanding of the field. Completing a CNA certification will not only offer you a license but in the process, you would learn several safe practices that would benefit you as well as your patients.

 Before receiving a G.E.D that would enable you to attend a training course for becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant, you need to obtain a high school diploma.  When you are hunting for courses its important that you pick one that is completely accredited that comes with a syllabus and teaching system that fully prepares you for a CAN certification test. The course could last from 3 to 12 weeks.  This depends upon how many hours per week you train and how many hours in total are essential for completing the course.  The minimum number of hours required to complete the course is 75 hours and 20 hours among that has to be done in a clinical setting.  This being said, it’s not unusual for courses to take about 120 hours to complete.

 It’s important to learn a lot when it comes to becoming a certified nursing assistant. For instance, it’s necessary for you to learn a whole range of skills and also legal issues concerning certain clinical practices.  You also need to familiarize yourself with the role you are going to play in the medical field. The training course in CNA would instill you with all this knowledge.  Apart from theoretical knowledge, it is also important to have practical knowledge, which would also be taken care of in the Certified Nursing Assistant course you undertake. 

What to expect as a CNA

There are many people across the globe, who is a bit perplexed about their career.  They simply do not know which way to go.  In fact, they even change their aims in life at different stages.  However, there are certain professions for which many people are determined from a long time.  One such profession is of Certified Nursing Assistant.  This is basically a profession in which you will have to look after the patients in a hospital. So, if you are also willing to become a nurse, you should go on with this article as it will assist you knowing the proper steps.

In order to master any kind of profession, a proper training is absolutely necessary.  Similarly, there are various training institutes or schools for Certified Nursing Assistant too.  These institutes/schools offer high class training to the candidates and make them prepared for the examination.  Yes, you read it right. After the training period, you will have to clear examination to get the degree.  With the help of this degree only, you will get the job in this field. However, if you are thinking about where to start your training from, there are many options open for you.  You can simply search on the internet about the top schools and start your training with one of them.

There are various kinds of reviews available online as well, which will actually help you a lot in finding the best training school.  Serving as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital is not an easy job at all. It requires immense patience and behavioral ethics, when you are treating your patient.  There are lots of aspects highlighted that are absolutely important to be taken care of.  Keeping these facts in mind, you should try to gather everything very precisely and work on them.  Once your trainer is confident about your capabilities, you will certainly be given charge of a patient.

Therefore, you should certainly go for Certified Nursing Assistant as a career.  It is also one of the best professions for those, who are always ready for any kind of social cause.