Title: (Optional) Demonstrate infection control measures (as required by Virginia Nursing Board regulation).
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Planning and Administering Assistive Care

Demonstration should include

- use of PPE (e.g., gloves, gowns, masks)
- use of standard precautions as required by the CDC
- list of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations regarding infection control
- use of transmission-based precautions (e.g., appropriate isolation techniques, PPE).

For students taking the nurse aide credential at the end of the course, refer to: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides, Virginia Board of Nursing (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why should PPE be used in client/resident/patient care?
- What would be the consequences of not using PPE in client/resident/patient care?
- Why are standard precautions important for the nurse aide?
- Why are standard precautions important for the client/resident/patient?
- How does following OSHA regulations protect the nurse aide?
- What are the OSHA guidelines that health employers must follow?
- Why does the government provide such regulations?
- How is the type of isolation determined for a particular situation?