Mississippi CNA study plan

Sequence, in writing, the full ordered steps for bed bath, partial bath, perineal care, oral care, denture care, and fingernail/foot care.

Demonstrate three personal care skills end-to-end on a practice partner or mannequin while narrating each step aloud.

Identify at least six observations made during hygiene care that must be reported to the nurse (skin breakdown, redness, odor, swelling, bleeding, confusion).

Apply privacy, dignity, and resident-choice practices (knocking, draping, asking preference for water temperature and order of care) during every practice run.

Measure and record temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure on a practice partner for 10 consecutive sets, matching an answer key within 4 mmHg and 2 beats/minute.

State the normal adult ranges for temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation, plus two values in each category that require immediate reporting.

Demonstrate three resident-identification checks and three fall-prevention actions before and during every ambulation or transfer.

Sort 15 given situations into 'call 911/emergency', 'report to nurse now', and 'chart and continue' categories with a written rationale for each.

Demonstrate four repositioning techniques (supine, lateral, prone-adapted, Fowler's) using correct body mechanics and at least two pillows for alignment.

Perform a bed-to-chair and a chair-to-bed transfer with a gait belt, verbal cuing, and a locked wheelchair, narrating each safety check.

List the joints and motions for passive range of motion and perform upper- and lower-extremity ROM on a practice partner without forcing any joint.

Integrate dressing and grooming into a transfer scenario so the resident performs as much self-care as possible, and state two ways to promote independence during mobility.

Perform hand hygiene using the full CDC sequence and don and doff gown, mask, goggles, and gloves in the correct order without cross-contamination on five timed trials.

Explain the difference between standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, medical asepsis, and sterile technique, giving one care example of each.

State, in order, the actions for fire (RACE/PASS), choking in a responsive adult, seizure care, and a resident found on the floor.

Identify at least four restraint alternatives and the reporting and release requirements that apply when a restraint is ordered.

Calculate and total intake and output in milliliters for three practice days, converting ounces to milliliters correctly and recording each entry with time and type.

List five signs of dysphagia and aspiration and demonstrate three feeding-safety actions (positioning upright, small bites, checking for pocketing).

Identify at least four signs each of dehydration, constipation, and urinary tract infection that must be reported, and state one nursing-assistant action for each.

Describe how to honor a fluid restriction, a thickened-liquid order, and a resident's food preference within a prescribed diet.

List the resident rights protected under federal law, including privacy, choice, dignity, grievance, and freedom from abuse and neglect.

Classify 15 given scenarios as a rights violation, abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property, and state the correct assistant response for each.

Explain how to respond when a resident refuses care, and describe three ways to protect a resident's right to make choices during daily care.

Describe how to report suspected abuse or neglect, including to whom and how quickly, without investigating the allegation yourself.

Demonstrate three communication adaptations: speaking to a resident with hearing loss, using yes/no and picture cues with a resident who has aphasia, and orienting a resident with confusion.

Write five SBAR reports from given care scenarios, each including the resident's current status, the change observed, and a specific request.

Identify at least five barriers to communication (language, culture, pain, fear, hearing, dementia, environmental noise) and one adjustment for each.

Combine mealtime and elimination care with respectful communication by scripting what to say before, during, and after assisting a resident with a bedpan or feeding.

Complete a timed, full-length mixed practice test of at least 100 questions covering all eight domains and record the score by domain.

Rank your three weakest domains and re-study each with at least 20 targeted practice items.

Re-demonstrate your two lowest-scoring hands-on skills from weeks 1 through 7 without prompting.

Recite the reportable-condition list and the emergency actions for fire, choking, seizure, and fall from memory in under five minutes.