Maintenance should include

taking inventory of personal possessions
ensuring quality care of personal possessions
placing personal possessions in a location designated by facility/home as safe
handling protocol for missing or found client/resident/patient personal property.

Refer to Unit VI in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

Why is it important to ensure quality care of a client’s/resident’s/patient’s personal possessions?
What are the guidelines a CNA should follow to ensure the safe handling of a client’s/resident’s/patient’s valuables?
Where is a record kept of a client’s/resident’s/patient’s personal possessions?
How is a record of a client’s/resident’s/patient’s personal possessions obtained?
What is the protocol to follow for personal possessions that have gone missing?