Title: Describe the role of the nurse aide as a mandated reporter, as described in the Code of Virginia.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Explaining Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Practice for the Certified Nurse Aide

Description must include who is a mandated reporter, what must be reported and to whom, and the penalty for not reporting.

See Protection of aged or incapacitated adults; mandated and voluntary reporting, Section 63.2-1606, Code of Virginia

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

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the consequences of failure to report?
- What is the difference between child protective services (CPS) and adult protective services (APS) within social services?
- Why are CNAs mandated reporters?
- What are the consequences of a CPS or APS complaint against a CNA?
- To whom should a mandated reporter report a complaint?