Title: Follow OSHA regulations and guidelines, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Following OSHA regulations should include those procedures that deal with

- bloodborne pathogens
- immunizations (e.g., hepatitis B).

Refer to Youth@Work: Talking Safety Curriculum for Virginia, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are exposure-control policies?
- What measures can help to protect a CNA from pathogens?
- Who is eligible to receive the hepatitis B immunization?