Title: (Optional) Assist patient/client with use of bedpan or urinal.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-36) > Section: Providing for Basic Health Needs

Assistance should include

- maintaining privacy
- using communication methods appropriate to the situation
- following standard precautions
- documenting each use.

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:

- What is the need for privacy during use of the bedpan or urinal?
- What information needs to be communicated to the patient/client when using the bedpan or urinal?
- What information needs to be documented after bedpan or urinal use?