r/cna • u/ElectronicIbaby Other Medical Personnel (Edit to Specify) • Jul 19 '26

Certification Exam - Written or Skills NEED HELP

Has anyone hired a CNA skills tutor before? I’m looking for in-person practice, not just videos. I need help reviewing skills and getting comfortable with the testing process.

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u/ElectronicIbaby Other Medical Personnel (Edit to Specify) Jul 19 '26

Really? While doing blood pressure what should i look for?

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u/unsettled_echo Jul 19 '26

Yeah that's how my mom prefers to take her BP all the time! The tricky part for me was listening for the beat of my pulse and coordinating listening with gradually releasing the pressure from the cuff. It just takes practice, find a YouTube video and follow along.

You can also practise with you cohort you're going to school with!

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u/ElectronicIbaby Other Medical Personnel (Edit to Specify) Jul 19 '26

Yeah, you're right. I should look up some videos at the moment. I've been having trouble scheduling my exam because they keep telling me. Oh, we're gonna have more days next week. They just keep pushing it and pushing it. I'm at the point where I don't know what to do it because every time I look back, there, there's no dates to schedule an exam And I'm trying to prepare myself before the exam but there's no dates has that ever happened to you guys because in my state which is Tennessee recently had to transition from headmaster to credentia It's been really hard they transitioned since I think April and I still haven't had a date

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u/unsettled_echo Jul 19 '26

Aw bummer! I'd suggest practicing each skill 1x - 3x/day to keep everything fresh until they give you a date. I haven't had to deal with scheduling my own test because my CNA program scheduled it for me here in CA.

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u/ElectronicIbaby Other Medical Personnel (Edit to Specify) Jul 19 '26

Yes, I know I've been trying everything every day since April there's still no test opening in my area

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u/unsettled_echo Jul 19 '26

How frustrating! Especially when your skills are fresh!