Did you know?
Missouri state regulations 19 CSR 30-84.010 for Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) testing require an 80% pass rate for the knowledge test and 100% of the key steps from the skills portion of the test to become certified.
- In the past 12 months, the average pass rate for nurse aides taking the knowledge test (for the first time) has been 63.45%.
- Students score lower in infection control, personal care and basic nursing skills.
- The most missed vocabulary words are dizziness, physical needs, and afebrile.
- In the past 12 months, the average pass rate for nurse aides taking the skills test (for the first time) has been 76.3%.
- Students scored lower in skills for perineal care for a male resident, handwashing, mouth care for a comatose resident, and positioning residents in bed on their side.
Approved instructors and training programs have access to these reports in TMU to utilize in their training programs. If you need assistance to access these reports, please contact Headmaster D&S Diversified Technologies at missouri@hdmaster.com or 888-401-0465.
Looking for resources to further support nurse aide students prepare for the test?
- Missouri’s candidate handbook, mock skills, knowledge and skill test instructions are available on the Headmaster website D&S – Missouri Nurse Aide.
- Also available, a FREE ten-question practice test and “Question of the Day” available on the D&S Headmaster homepage. Although the questions are not taken directly from the exam, they provide helpful insight into the format and expectations for the test.