CNA Skills List

From the American Red Cross Website

ENTIRE LIST OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) SKILLS
You will randomly choose one (1) Skill Card when arriving at each of the three (3) Testing Stations.
1: Handwashing (at a real sink, using soap and water)
2: Put on and Remove Gown and Gloves
3: Position the Resident in a Fowler’s Position
4: Position the Resident in a Side-Lying (Lateral) Position
5: Transfer the Resident from Bed to Chair Using a Gait Belt
6: Make an Occupied Bed
7: Brush the Resident’s Dentures
8: Mouth Care for an Unconscious Resident
9: Give the Resident a Partial Bed Bath (Upper Body) – Face-Neck-Chest-Abdomen-Arms-Hands
10: Give the Resident a Partial Bed Bath (Lower Body) – Hips-Legs-Feet
11: Give the Resident a Back Rub/Massage
12: Give the Resident Perineal Care (Female Resident)
13: Shave the Resident
14: Clean and Trim the Resident’s Fingernails
15: Dress the Resident with a Paralyzed/Contracted Arm
16: Serve the Meal Tray and Feed the Paralyzed Resident
17: Measure and Record the Height of a Resident Using an Upright Scale
18: Measure and Record the Weight of a Resident Using an Upright Scale
19: Assist the Resident with the Bedpan
20: Count and Record the Resident’s Radial Pulse
21: Count and Record the Resident’s Respirations
22: Take and Record the Resident’s Blood Pressure
23: Perform Passive Range of Motion (Upper Body) – Shoulders-Elbows-Wrists-Fingers
24: Perform Passive Range of Motion (Lower Body) – Hips-Knees-Ankles-Toes
25: Assist the Resident in Walking Using a Gait Belt

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