Prometric Skills Demo for Hand and Nail Care 

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Hi, are they still not testing for denture care, mouth care, and feeding? im taking my exam in 2 weeks it’s February 28; 2022

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Hello Tanya, Sorry for the long delay. I just got back from vacation. Some school use two hampers (one for wet linen and one for dry linen). There are other schools that only use one hamper. The state requires one hamper to be in the testing room. I use two hampers at my site and so does all of the sites in Houston, TX.

Hello Angela, That is a great question. Prometirc wants us to have clean hands before we touch the patient. I have the choice of washing my hands before touching the curtain and the call light or After giving the patient the call light and closing the curtain. The rules are, clean hands before touching the PATIENT and to END THE SKILL with clean hands. Does this make sense

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Hello, Prometric ONLY requires the student to wash ONE hand.

Hello, as of today, 3/27/2024, Prometric is testing on all three oral skills. You may wear a mask when performing the skills.

Hello Alex, The videos I made are the only ones tested by Prometric in Texas.

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Hello Nancy, I am not sure what state you are in, but, I can check if Prometric tests in your state if I know. The skills I teach are good for any state that uses Prometric to test their Nurse Aides.

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Hello Sylvie, Prometric will not ask a person to do any of the oral care skills due to the Covid epidemic in the United States. Therefore, Dentures, Brushing the teeth, and feeding will not be tested at this time.

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Hello, Prometric does not require safety checks.

Hello The Sketch Artist, Prometric does not give a time for soaking the hand/nails. I teach my students to place the hand in the water for about one minute and continue with the skill.

Hello Raquel, It will be up to you if you use 4 sides or not. The important thing here is to change the position of the wash cloth when it comes off the body before reusing.

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@@txcnaskills2599 Dr Lee when you spread the wash towel over the toes to wash ain't you reusing the sides the parts already used other area of the foot?

Hello Michelle, Thank you for the question. If you want to pass the exam, you MUST put water in the basin and actually wash, rinse, and dry the hands. You can not make believe for this skill. The evaluator will not tell you to place water in the basin. You must know this is expected. Good luck and be safe.

Hello Maria, If you are doing a skill and forget something, don't panic. Tell the evaluator that you need to make a correction. Make sure the patient is covered as necessary, have the call light in reach, remove your gloves if you have them on, and wash your hands. NOW with clean hands go and get the supplies needed and be sure to get a new pair of gloves if needed. Return back to the patient with clean hands (this is part of indirect care) and proceed with the skill. I hope this is clear.

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Hello, The student can put lotion between the fingers. This is acceptable.

Hello Caitlyn, Prometric has ALWAYS tested on the Hand and Fingernail Skill. Did you instructor say why Prometric is not testing on this skill? To my knowledge, Prometric is not testing on three (3) skills that have to do with the mouth. The reason for not testing on the three skills is because the client will have to remove his or her face mask. Right now, during the COVID 19 epidemic, ALL STUDENTS are required to KEEP their face masks on during the entire time of the test. The three skills are feeding, brushing the teeth, and denture care.

Hello Helena, You bring up some great questions. We are given a certain amount of time to complete 5 skills. Prometric has told us what will be graded for each skill. Therefore due to time restraints, we should do what is on the skills checklist. I may do differently in a real environment. This is just testing.

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Hello, My hands MUST be clean before touching the patient per Prometric guidelines.

Hello Clancy, I will post the instructions from Prometric below. Please see page 8. No where in the instructions are students tole to push back the cuticles. www.prometric.com/sites/default/files/NAClinicalSkillsChecklist.pdf

Hello Delacy, as of today July 15, 2022 the oral skills are not being tested in Texas.

Hello Dmoranism, No you don't. Just rub your hand and say "I am washing my hands". That is it.

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Hello Edith, The paper towel is not required by Prometric. It is a habit by me.

Hello Miyat, Prometric does not require the student to change the washcloth when cleaning the fingers. We will clean under the nailbeds with the orange stick.

Hello Naoto, Only ONE hand is provided nail care during the skills exam,

First of all when in doubt ALWAYS check with the nurse in charge. Certified nurse aides are allowed to cut patient's nails. If the patient is alert and oriented I will ask the patient if he or she wants their nails cut. The patient has the right to have long or short nails. It is a personal preference. I have seen some people in the community with long fingernails that are curling inward. I can't go and cut the person fingernails. So, we have to respect patient's rights. I hope this helps.

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Hello Noorita, In Texas the candidate will not be asked to remove his or her mask due to COVID 19. Things my change later in the year, BUT, as of 2-27-2021 the oral care skills are not being tested. A bath is tested because this skill is performed on a mannikin. The mannikin does not have to wear a mask. I hope this is clear.

Hello Miyat, Leaving the orange wood stick on the table is fine until you are ready to put everything away.

Hello Miyat, Michigan and Texas are the same with regards to the skills checklist. I would advise you to check on the face mask policy for Michigan. In Texas, everyone testing MUST keep their face mask on. Therefore, the oral skills are not tested during COVID-19 (mouth care, denture care, and feeding) in TEXAS.

Hello Harriott, You are correct. Prometric does not care which hand you use for this skill.

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Hello Irmaartist, Prometric does not give a time limit for soaking the hand. You will get credit if you put the hand in the water, even if it is for 30 seconds.

Hello Chinedu, Thanks for visiting my channel. 1. You can use as many towels as you would like. The ones you don't use, even though they are clean MUST be placed in the dirty linen container because the towels were in the patient area. I teach my students to bring a certain number of towels to the patient room so that the students testing after the person will have towels to test with. 2. Prometric has 22 skills. I have made videos for 19 of the skills. I didn't make a video for the following three skills: mouth care, denture care, and feeding. I didn't do these 3 because Prometric Will NOT test the student on these during the Covid 19 Pandemic. I don't want my students to concentrate on something that is not going to be on the test right now. Prometric requires the student to keep their mask on at all times during testing. Therefore the student can't test on denture care, mouth care, or feeding. 3. The blood pressure skill is not tested under Prometric.

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Hello Tayyaba, I would have 3 large towels and 2 washcloths. 3 large towels = barrier for the table, support the wrist, and to dry the hand 2 wash cloths = soap for washing, rinsing the hand A student can always have more but this is the basic.

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Hello Tayyaba, See my note above.

Hello Jennifer, for the hand and nail skill, gloves are not required per Prometric.

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Hello, Prometric does not require gloves for this skill.