Minnesota CNA case studies
Minnesota CNA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential is the entry-level license that allows a person to work as a nursing assistant in Minnesota nursing homes, assisted living settings, hospitals, and home care agencies. Candidates typically complete a state-approved nurse aide training program, then pass a competency exam to be placed on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry. The exam has two parts: a written or oral knowledge test covering the theory of caregiving, and a hands-on skills demonstration in which a evaluator watches you perform selected resident-care procedures. Knowledge content is organized around resident rights and independence, communication, safety and emergency procedures, infection control, personal care and hygiene, basic nursing skills and vital signs, nutrition and fluid intake, elimination, and mobility and positioning - with personal care carrying the largest share of the blueprint. The Minnesota CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 4,446 words.
1The Courtyard Walk: Rights, Risk, and a Daughter's Instruction
Halvorsen is 84, has mild dementia, and walks with a cane. Every morning after breakfast he announces he is going to the courtyard 'for my walk.' The courtyard path is uneven brick, and facility policy says residents who need supervision must be accompanied there.
838 words, about 4 min2Found on the Bathroom Floor: 'Just Help Me Up'
At 06:40 you find Mrs. Kaur, 78, lying on her back on the bathroom floor.
925 words, about 5 min3Two Precaution Rooms, No Gowns
Okafor has Clostridioides difficile diarrhea and is on contact precautions. Her roommate of two weeks, Mr.
881 words, about 4 min4A Slow, Uneven Pulse Before the Med Pass
Alvarez, 72, takes digoxin and furosemide. He tells you he feels 'a bit swimmy' when he sits up to eat.
846 words, about 4 min5A Red Patch and a Two-Person Care Plan
Nakamura, 88, had a stroke and has left-sided weakness. Her care plan says reposition every 2 hours, and transfers require two staff and a gait belt.
956 words, about 5 min