Title: Groom a client, including shaving/assisting with shaving, caring for/helping with hair, and cleaning/beautifying fingernails and toenails.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Grooming should include

- shaving/assisting a male client
- brushing/assisting with hair
- caring for/assisting with nail care, except cutting or trimming of nails.

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

Process/Skill Questions:

- What shaving supplies are needed for a male client who is able to shave himself?
- What procedure should be followed for a male client who is unable to shave himself?
- What grooming supplies are needed for brushing/assisting with a client’s/resident’s/patient’s hair?
- What manicure supplies are needed for caring for/assisting with nail care?
- Why are CNAs not permitted to use clippers on toenails?