New York CNA study guide
New York CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The New York State Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) credential is the entry-level qualification that allows a aide to provide direct, hands-on care to residents in nursing homes and other long-term care settings in New York. Candidates are typically people entering the health care workforce for the first time, career changers, or home health workers who want a formal, portable credential, and they usually prepare through a state-approved nurse aide training program before sitting for the competency examination. The New York CNA study guide has 4 sections and about 1,480 words.
01Providing Personal Care and Basic Nursing Skills
Personal care - bathing, grooming, oral care, toileting and perineal care, dressing - is the largest part of your shift and the source of most skill questions. Every task has a defensible order and a built-in safety check.
354 words, about 2 min02Safety, Infection Control, and Emergency Response
Hand hygiene is the single most effective way to break the chain of infection. Use soap and water when hands are visibly soiled, before eating, after toileting, and after caring for a resident with C.
375 words, about 2 min03Restorative Care, Mobility, and Nutrition/Hydration
Restorative care means helping residents do what they can for themselves - prompt, cue, set up, and allow time, rather than doing everything for them. Use a gait belt for transfers and ambulation unless contraindicated, stand on the resident's weaker side while walking, and hold the belt underhand.
387 words, about 2 min04Communication, Resident Rights, and Psychosocial Care
Federal law and New York regulations guarantee dignity, privacy, self-determination, choice, freedom from abuse and neglect, and freedom from restraints used for discipline or convenience. Residents may refuse treatment, keep and use personal possessions, send and receive mail unopened, use the telephone privately, receive visitors, take part in care planning, and complain without retaliation.
364 words, about 2 min