Title: Describe the legal aspects of the nurse aide program.
Course: Nurse Aide I (14051-I) > Section: Becoming Oriented to the Nurse Aide Program

Description may include

- major areas of study
- curriculum requirements
- clinical requirements
- classroom requirements
- requirements for certification by the Virginia Board of Nursing (regulations can be found at Laws and Regulations, Virginia Board of Nursing, Viginia Department of Health Professions)
- risks associated with clinical practice
- drug screening
- criminal background check
- grievance procedure
- regulatory agencies involved with nurse aides.

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

See also Establishing and Maintaining a Nurse Aide Education Program, Virginia Administrative Code.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of the nurse aide competency record?
- Why is it necessary for the student/completer to receive a copy of the nurse aide competency record at the end of the course?
- Why is there a combination of clinical and curriculum requirements to complete the nurse aide program?
- How can obtaining immunizations (e.g., tuberculosis [TB] screening, hepatitis, flu vaccination, varicella or titer) protect both the student and client?
- Why should clinical rotations be performed in a long-term care facility?
- How do Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) regulations govern the certified nurse aide (CNA) curriculum?
- What are the procedures for filing a grievance?