Michigan CNA study plan

Demonstrate the sequence for hand hygiene and donning/doffing PPE from memory without prompts

List the steps and safety checks for at least six basic nursing skills (vital signs, bed bath setup, occupied bed making, intake/output, specimen collection, catheter care observation)

Explain standard precautions versus transmission-based precautions and match three example scenarios to the correct precaution type

Practice measuring blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and oxygen saturation on a partner until each reading is within accepted range twice in a row

Perform a complete bed bath, oral care, and perineal care sequence on a manikin or practice partner while preserving privacy and dignity

Identify at least eight fall, burn, and suffocation hazards in a described resident room and state the correction for each

Recite the steps for responding to choking, fire (RACE), and a fallen resident in the correct order

Demonstrate three safe resident transfer and positioning techniques, including use of a gait belt

Calculate fluid intake and output totals from a sample 24-hour record with 100% accuracy

Match five prescribed diets (regular, mechanical soft, low-sodium, thickened liquids, diabetic) to appropriate food and fluid choices

Describe three feeding techniques that reduce aspiration risk and identify signs of dysphagia

Demonstrate passive range of motion for the upper and lower extremities in the correct direction and sequence, and describe two restorative techniques that promote resident independence

Distinguish delirium, dementia, and depression by matching eight behavioral scenarios to the correct condition

Apply three de-escalation and reassurance strategies to written scenarios involving anxiety, anger, and grief

State the nurse aide's role in supporting resident rights to privacy, dignity, refusal of care, and visitors

Identify at least six examples of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation and state the required reporting action for each

Demonstrate five communication techniques (open-ended questions, reflection, clarification, silence, non-verbal cues) in a recorded role-play with a partner

Adapt communication for a resident with hearing loss, a resident with aphasia, and a resident with confusion

Describe the aide's scope of practice and identify five tasks that must be reported to the licensed nurse rather than handled independently

Write three objective chart entries and three objective oral reports using the SBAR format

Complete 60 mixed practice questions across domains 1 through 4 and score at least 80%

Re-perform the six basic nursing skills and three personal care skills with no missed critical steps

Explain the rationale behind the infection control and safety steps missed on the practice set

Reduce response time on skill-sequence questions while maintaining accuracy

Complete 80 mixed practice questions across domains 5 through 10 and score at least 80%

Recite key facts for nutrition, restorative care, mental health, rights, communication, and role coordination using flashcards until each is answered twice correctly

Resolve every flagged weak area from weeks 1 through 6 by restudying and re-testing that topic

Practice ten communication and rights scenarios aloud within a two-minute limit each

Complete two full-length timed practice exams and score at least 85% on the second attempt

Demonstrate every hands-on skill on the state skill list in one continuous timed run-through

Review only the items missed on the final two exams and confirm mastery by re-answering them correctly

Prepare test-day logistics: identification, scheduling, and a checklist of what to bring