Title: (Optional) Provide perineal care, including catheter care.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-36) > Section: Providing for Basic Health Needs

Provision should include following guidelines for

- male and female perineal care
- external catheter care.

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

Process/Skill Questions:

- How often should you perform perineal care?
- What are the consequences of not performing perineal care? Of not performing it according to official guidelines?
- How often should a catheter be replaced?
- What are the steps for performing external catheter care?