Title: Provide perineal care.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Care should be given according to the procedure outlined in Virginia Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook, Credentia, 2024.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to clean the female perineal area from front to back?
- What is the perineum?
- What is the two-step process for perineal care?
- What observations should a CNA report to a nurse regarding perineal care?
- What precautions are followed when giving perineal care?