Giving p.m. care includes
- assisting with elimination
- assisting with hygiene
- removing anti-embolic stockings/hose, prosthetics, orthotics, or other assistive devices
- helping a client/resident/patient into night wear
- straightening the client/resident/patient unit.
Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why must a client/resident/patient be involved in selecting sleepwear?
- What hygiene procedures are provided with p.m. care?