TEXAS NURSE AIDE SKILLS LIST

There are 21 skills that are part of the Clinical Skills Test.

A Clinical Skills Test consists of five scored skills. All candidates taking this test are scored on:

1) Hand washing

2) Indirect Care skills

3) Random

4) Random

5) Random

Each skill in the test has checkpoints. The evaluator (nurse) giving your test will use these checkpoints to rate your performance. After you complete your test, the evaluator will enter his/her observations into a computer. Prometric’s system will then determine your results,

The skills are listed on the links that follow:

1) Handwashing

2) Measure and record a resident's respirations

3) Measure and record a resident's radial pulse

4) Provide resident with Passive Range of motion (ROM) exercises to one shoulder

5) Provide resident with Passive Range of motion (ROM) exercises to one elbow and wrist

6) Provide resident with Passive Range of motion (ROM) exercises to one hip, knee and ankle

7) Ambulate the resident using a transfer/gait belt

8) Transfer the resident from the bed into a wheelchair using a pivot technique and a transfer/gait belt

9) Change resident's position to a supported side-lying position

10) Change bed linen while the resident remains in bed

11) Dress the resident who has a weak arm

12) Feed a resident who is sitting in a chair

13) Provide mouth care to a resident who has a denture

14) Provide mouth care to a resident who has teeth

15) Provide hand and nail care

16) Provide foot care to a resident who is sitting in a chair

17) Empty contents of resident's urinary drainage bag, measure and record urine output on a intake and output (I&O) form

18) Assist the resident needing to use a bedpan

19) Provide perineal care to a female resident who is incontinent or urine

20) Provide catheter care to a female resident who has an indwelling urinary catheter

21) Provide resident a partial bed bath and back rub

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