Nurse Aide Registry
Training Program & Test Site Calls

Agenda

• Nurse Aide Knowledge Test
  • Spanish, Somali and Hmong available 1/27/25
  • Candidate feedback from three languages offered
• Revised Candidate Handbook
• Test sites
  • Supply set up
  • Skills lists for candidates
  • Candidates exit survey
• Candidate Handbook Security
  • Cheating and Inappropriate behavior
• Updated Survey Worksheet
• Regulatory update
  • Follow up of issued deficiencies
• Year to end testing data
• Updates

Presentation Slides: 2025-03-10 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)

Agenda

• Nurse aide knowledge test
  • On 1/27/2025 tests will be available in Spanish, Somali and Hmong.
• Question of the day
• Testing policies (Headmaster)
  • Candidate identification/demographic changes
  • Testing attire
  • Skills test algorithm
• TMU
  • Instructor responsibilities
  • Candidate responsibilities
• Challenge candidate testing eligibility
• Cheating incidents
• Fourth quarter and year end testing data 

Presentation Slides: 2025-01-13 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)

Agenda

• Question of the day
• Test Site Reminders
  • RN Test Observer Responsibilities: correct name spelling of candidate
• TMU updates
• Cheating incidents
• Survey Findings
• Third quarter testing data
• Website updates
• Modernization updates
• NAR chat
• Resources
• Call Recording

Presentation Slides: 2024-11-18 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)

Agenda

• Testing changes
  • Feeding a Dependent Resident Skill Task resumed Aug. 5, 2024, review testing data
  • Nurse Aide Knowledge Test passing score changed Aug. 5, 2024
• Training program review
  • Instructor and other personnel requirements, roles, and responsibilities
  • Role in TMU
• Test sites
  • Required supplies
  • Role in TMU
• Review of F728 - Facility Hiring and Use of Nurse Aide
• Questions from August call
• Second quarter testing data
• Resources

Presentation Slides: 2024-09-09 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)

Agenda

• Testing changes
  • Feeding a Dependent Resident Skill Task resumed Aug. 5, 2024
  • Nurse Aide Knowledge Test passing score changes Aug. 5, 2024
• Back to the Basics
  • Training program responsibilities
  • Test site responsibilities
• Nurse Aide Training and Competency Exam
  • Testing time frame
  • Mandatory and random skills test tasks
• Questions from June call
• Second quarter testing data
• Resources

Presentation Slides: 2024-08-12 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)

Agenda

• Skills update
  • Feeding a Dependent Resident Skill Task Implementation, Aug. 5, 2024
  • Required supplies and responsibilities
  • Candidate handbook and mock skills update
• Training Programs
  • Supervised Practical Training (SPT) and lab
  • Registered Nurse (RN) supervision
  • Roles and qualification of other personnel
• Nurse Aide Training Competency Exam
  • Testing timeframe
  • Mandatory and random skills test tasks
• Questions from May call
• Minnesota State Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide Curriculum, discontinued July 1, 2024
• First quarter testing data
• No July training and test site call
• Resources

Presentation Slides: 2024-06-10 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)
Nurse aide training program and test site informational call (June 10, 2024) (YouTube): This video will be available until September 2024.

Agenda

• Skills update
  • Feeding a Dependent Resident Skill Task Implementation, Aug. 5, 2024
• Top five knowledge and skills areas for improvement
• Survey findings / Top deficiencies update
• Questions from April call
• Minnesota State Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide Curriculum, discontinued July 1, 2024
• First quarter testing data
• Nurse aide modernization updates and clarifications
• No July training and test site call
• Resources

Presentation Slides: 2024-05-13 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF)
Nurse aide training program and test site informational call (May 13, 2024) (YouTube): This video will be available until August 2024.

Agenda

• Skills update
  • Modified bed bath — face and one arm, hand and underarm
  • Feeding a dependent resident
  • Skills to be performed on live person
  • Top five missed knowledge and skills test questions
• TMU — TestMaster Universe
  • Two server system
  • Instructor and student clarification
• Minnesota State Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide curriculum
  • Discontinued 7/1/24
• Questions from March call
• Test site map
• First quarter testing data
• Nurse aide modernization updates and clarifications
• Resources

Presentation Slides: 2024-04-08 NAR Informational Call Presentation (PDF) 
Nurse aide training program and test site informational call (April 8, 2024) (YouTube): This video will be available until July 2024.

Agenda:

• Knowledge Exam
  • Time Frame
• Skills Update
  • Modified Bed Bath — face and one arm, hand, and underarm
• TMU
  • RN instructor requirements
  • Duplicate accounts
  • Running reports if candidates testing in both servers
• Questions from February call
• Test site map
• Quarterly testing data (skills and knowledge)
• In-facility sites testing options
• NAR modernization
• Resources

March 11 presentation (PDF)

Agenda:

• Knowledge Exam
  • Time frame
• Skills Update
  • Modified bed bath — face and one arm, hand, and underarm
  • Candidate handbook/mock skill update
• Questions from January call
• Survey findings
  • Supervised Practical Training (SPT) documentation
  • Tuberculosis (TB) testing for SPT
  • Curriculum completion hours documentation
• Skills Exam reminders
  • Candidate exit survey
• Test site map
• Quarterly testing data (skills and knowledge)
• NAR modernization
  • Search for nurse aides
  • Update registry status
  • Printing of Nurse Aide Certificate
  • Adding new provider users
• MN State curriculum transfer
  • 1/22/2024: Minnesota State Nurse Aide Curriculum information session recording available
• Resources

Feb. 12 presentation (PDF)

Agenda:

• Skills Update
  • Feeding a dependent resident (on hold)
  • Modified bed bath — face and one arm, hand and underarm
  • Mouth Care — brushing resident teeth
• Questions from November call
  • Headmaster staff
• Survey findings
  • Supervised practical training
• Test site map
• Quarterly testing data (skills and knowledge)
• NAR modernization
• MN State curriculum transfer, effective Jan. 1, 2024
• Resources

January 8 presentation (PDF)

Agenda:

• Updated candidate handbook
  • Updates to skill tasks
  • Update in-facility and MN State-specific language
  • Candidate disputes
• Questions from October call
  • Headmaster staff
• Survey findings
  • Incorrect training program codes
• Knowledge test time frame
• In-facility testing update
• Quarterly testing data
• NAR Modernization
• Resources

Nov. 13 presentation (PDF)

Agenda:

• Updated candidate handbook
  • Updates to skill tasks
  • Update in-facility- and MN State-specific language
  • Candidate disputes
• Survey findings
• Four month rule, F728
• Knowledge Test time frame, October 2023
• In-facility testing update
• Quarterly testing data
• Resources

October 9 presentation (PDF)

Agenda:

• Nurse Aide Testing final date, 1135 waiver
• Survey findings
• Results of Test Advisory Panel
• Updated candidate handbook
• Curriculum and supervised practical training hours in TMU
• In-facility testing site update
• Follow-up questions from August NAR call
• Resources

September 11 presentation (PDF)

In-facility testing information call

This presentation is part of an informational call offered for training programs who are interested in becoming an in-facility test site for nurse aide candidates. More information and a link to join the July 27 session can be found on the In-Facility Testing page.

2023-07-13 In-facility testing informational call presentation (PDF)