Title: Perform postmortem care on a mannequin.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Assisting with Dying and Death

Performance should include following the steps of postmortem care according to the following checklist:

- Use PPE during the procedure.
- Demonstrate the use of each item included in the postmortem kit.
- Bathe the body per facility procedure; fill out and attach identification tags.
- Collect belongings, and place in bag labelled with the client/resident/patient name; deliver to family.
- Remove all supplies and equipment; cover the body with a clean sheet before family is allowed private time to visit.
- Shroud the body as outlined in the postmortem kit.
- Provide for privacy; room door remains closed and hallway doors are closed as the body is moved out of the facility or to the morgue.

Refer to Unit XII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When does postmortem care begin?
- Why is postmortem care done?
- What information does a CNA need from the nurse before postmortem care is performed?