Psychosocial Care Skills: Emotional and Mental Health Needs +17CNA · Nursing Care · English

Covers supporting the emotional and mental health needs of clients.

Covers addressing clients' emotional and mental health needs within psychosocial care.

Inflates the cuff within the specified range, re-inflating if needed, then deflates slowly noting the systolic and diastolic sounds.

• ✓Candidate inflates cuff between 160mm Hg to 180mm Hg. If beat heard immediately upon cuff deflation, completely deflate cuff. Re-inflate cuff to no more than 200 mm Hg
• ✓Deflates cuff slowly and notes the first sound (systolic reading), and last sound (diastolic reading) (If rounding needed, measurements are rounded UP to the nearest 2 mm of mercury)

Removes the cuff, ensures the signaling device is within reach, washes hands, and records both pressures within the allowed accuracy range.

• ✓Removes cuff
• ✓Signaling device is within reach
• ✓Before recording, washes hands
• ✓After obtaining reading using BP cuff and stethoscope, records both systolic and diastolic pressures each within plus or minus 8 mm of evaluator's reading

Explains the procedure clearly and wipes the stethoscope bell/diaphragm and earpieces with alcohol before use.

• ✓Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible
• ✓Before using stethoscope, wipes bell/diaphragm and earpieces of stethoscope with alcohol

Positions the client's arm palm up with upper arm exposed and locates the brachial artery at the inner bend of the elbow.

• ✓Client's arm is positioned with palm up and upper arm is exposed
• ✓Feels for brachial artery on inner aspect of arm, at bend of elbow

Places the blood pressure cuff snugly with sensor over the brachial artery and positions the stethoscope earpieces and bell correctly.

• ✓Places blood pressure cuff snugly on client's upper arm, with sensor/arrow over brachial artery site
• ✓Earpieces of stethoscope are in ears and bell/diaphragm is over brachial artery site

Covers respecting and supporting clients' spiritual and cultural needs.

Covers respecting and supporting clients' spiritual and cultural needs.

Covers effective communication with clients and others as part of the nurse aide role.

Covers effective communication with clients, families, and the health care team.

Describes how written/oral and skills exam results are scored, faxed, and communicated, noting that results are not given over the phone.

• ✓Written (or Oral) Exam results faxed to evaluator
• ✓Skills Evaluation results faxed to evaluator
• ✓Delayed Score Reports mailed within 5-7 business days

Explains re-take procedures, fees, and the limit of three attempts within a set period before retraining is required.

• ✓New examination fee required for each re-take
• ✓Three attempts allowed to pass both parts
• ✓Must pass both parts within twenty-four months of training

Explains how to interpret a failing skills score report, including satisfactory/unsatisfactory results and identifying missed steps.

• ✓Must receive Satisfactory result on all five skills to pass
• ✓Numbers under a skill indicate missed or incorrect steps

Covers understanding and protecting the rights of clients receiving care.

Covers understanding and upholding the rights of clients.

Describes placement on the California Nursing Assistant Registry and issuance and validity of the Nurse Assistant Certificate.

• ✓Name placed on the California Nursing Assistant Registry
• ✓Certificate valid for twenty-four months from date issued

Explains that duplicate score reports may be requested within a set period using the appropriate form.

• ✓Duplicate score reports issued within 90 days of testing

Covers legal and ethical responsibilities and conduct expected of the nurse aide.

Describes the candidate's right to file a written complaint and the Regional Testing Center's follow-up process.

• ✓All complaints must be in writing
• ✓Regional Testing Center responds within 30 days

Covers acting within legal and ethical standards in the nurse aide role.

Covers the nurse aide's role and functioning as a member of the health care team.

Covers functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.

Explains the requirement to notify CDPH of address or name changes and the documentation needed for name changes.

• ✓Name changes must be accompanied by official documentation
• ✓Notification must include previous name, current name, address, phone, and SSN

Describes the work hours and in-service training requirements needed to renew certification and remain active on the registry.

• ✓Requires paid nurse assistant work of at least eight consecutive hours within twenty-four months
• ✓Requires forty-eight hours of in-service training or continuing education

Explains that certification becomes invalid after a lapse in paid nursing-related services beyond the specified period.

• ✓Certification invalid after twenty-four consecutive months without paid nursing services
• ✓Maintain personal file of work history for employer validation

Describes eligibility for California certification for nurse assistants certified and active in another state under OBRA '87.

• ✓Must be listed on another state's registry as active and in good standing
• ✓Contact CDPH for reciprocity placement information

Explains the steps to become a CNA, including completing an approved training program and passing both exam portions.

• ✓Complete a state-approved nurse aide training program
• ✓Pass both written and skills portions of the NNAAP examination

Describes the conditions under which trainees may perform nurse assistant duties before becoming certified.

• ✓120 days to complete training in an approved facility program
• ✓May not perform duties not trained and checked by instructor

Explains that special testing accommodations must be requested and approved in advance with supporting documentation.

• ✓Requests submitted and approved prior to testing
• ✓Documentation from physician or qualifying professional required

Describes scheduling both exams together and the option to substitute an oral examination for the written one.

• ✓Written and Skills exams initially scheduled together
• ✓Oral Examination may substitute for the Written examination

Explains that registration and payment are by mail, results are not online, and test dates are listed on official websites.

• ✓Registration must be done by mail
• ✓No form of payment accepted at the test site
• ✓Results cannot be viewed online

Describes how to verify registry status, update name/address, and maintain certification currency.

• ✓Verify registry status by contacting the Certification Unit
• ✓Certification current for twenty-four months from passing date
• ✓Renewal Notice sent four months prior to expiration

Explains re-testing requirements for expired certification and how to address performing duties when moving between states.

• ✓Expired certification requires re-testing at approved training program
• ✓Contact appropriate state agency when moving to or from California