Which state agency maintains the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, the list a nursing facility must check before employing someone as a nursing assistant?
A. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
B. The Minnesota Department of Human Services
C. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
D. The Minnesota Board of Nursing
Source: Minn. Stat. § 144A.61
What is the minimum length of a state-approved nursing assistant training program in Minnesota under the federally-derived minimum standard, including supervised clinical practice with live patients?
A. There is no minimum hour requirement in Minnesota
B. A minimum of 75 total hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised clinical practice
C. A minimum of 20 total hours with no clinical component
D. A minimum of 300 total hours
Source: Minn. Stat. § 144A.61
The Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry competency exam consists of which two components?
A. A written/oral knowledge test and a hands-on skills evaluation
B. Only a hands-on skills evaluation, with no written component
C. Only a written knowledge test, with no hands-on skills component
D. A background check and a physical fitness test
Source: Minn. Stat. § 144A.61
What is the minimum passing score generally required on the written knowledge portion of the Minnesota nursing assistant competency exam?
Source: Minn. Nursing Assistant Registry testing standards
To remain active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, a certified nursing assistant generally must document what within each 24-month renewal cycle?
A. No ongoing requirement exists once initially certified
B. Completion of a four-year college degree
C. At least 8 consecutive hours of paid nursing or nursing-related work performed within the 24-month period
D. Passing the competency exam again from scratch every renewal cycle
Source: Minn. Stat. § 144A.611
