Demonstrate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Demonstration should include

• circumstances that require use of PPE
• identification of types of PPE
• donning, removing, and disposing of PPE.

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 Links to an external site.).

Process/Skill Questions:

• In what medical situations would various types of PPE be necessary?
• Why must all PPE be applied and removed according to a prescribed technique?