Florida CNA study plan

Sequence the chain of infection and demonstrate each step of hand hygiene in the correct order and duration.

Distinguish when to apply standard precautions versus transmission-based precautions for three given care scenarios.

Apply correct body mechanics while lifting, repositioning, and transferring a resident who needs one-person assistance.

Perform a safety sweep of a resident room, correcting bed height, wheel locks, side rails, call light placement, and clear pathways.

Perform a partial bed bath, perineal care, and back massage in the correct head-to-toe order while preserving privacy and warmth.

Carry out oral care, denture care, hair care, nail care, and shaving safely on a dependent resident.

Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and weight with correct technique and within accepted ranges of accuracy.

Calculate and record intake and output for a simulated 24-hour period, converting ounces to milliliters.

Explain aspiration precautions and demonstrate safe positioning and pacing during assisted feeding.

Position a resident in good body alignment and identify Stage 1 through Stage 4 pressure injuries from written descriptions.

Demonstrate range-of-motion exercises for upper and lower extremities, stating when to stop immediately.

Describe catheter care, ostomy basics, and bowel and bladder training routines in step order.

Recognize verbal and nonverbal signs of pain and list four non-pharmacological comfort measures.

Explain interventions that promote rest and sleep in a long-term care setting.

Demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques and identify barriers such as hearing loss, aphasia, and language difference.

Explain each resident right and describe the aide action that protects it in situations involving privacy, choice, and refusal of care.

Describe how to support a dying resident and family members through the stages of grief.

Identify the physical and behavioral indicators of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation and state the immediate reporting steps.

Adapt communication and care approaches across early, middle, and late stages of dementia.

Select appropriate redirection, distraction, or validation responses to six common behavioral expressions.

Explain how to respond supportively to anxiety, depression, anger, and confusion without arguing or restraining.

Describe how to respect a resident's sexuality, culture, spiritual practice, and personal belongings during care.

Differentiate reality orientation from validation therapy and choose the right approach for a given resident.

Define the nurse aide's scope of practice and identify which tasks require delegation and supervision by a licensed nurse.

Explain confidentiality, negligence, malpractice, and informed consent using one original example of each.

Write objective progress notes and complete an incident report without opinion, blame, or speculation.

Trace the chain of command and describe how a resident grievance or complaint is filed and resolved.

Outline correct actions during a fire, a missing resident, choking, and a medical emergency.

Demonstrate teamwork behaviors and describe how to accept a delegated task and how to refuse an unsafe assignment professionally.

Summarize Florida certification requirements, renewal steps, background screening, and mandatory abuse reporting obligations.

Resolve eight mixed scenarios that combine a physical care task with a legal, ethical, or psychosocial issue.

Review the error log from earlier weeks and re-teach each weak area with a written summary card.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions.

Perform every required skill in sequence against a checklist, narrating each safety step aloud.

Close remaining gaps by re-testing only the items missed on prior exams until each is answered correctly twice.

Prepare test-day logistics, including rest, hydration, arrival time, and required identification.