Title: Follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and guidelines, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Following OSHA regulations should include those procedures that deal with

- bloodborne pathogens
- immunizations (e.g., hepatitis B).

Refer to Youth@Work: Talking Safety Virginia (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety/states/VA/2015-161/default.html), produced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are exposure control policies?
- What measures can help to protect a CNA from pathogens?
- Who is eligible to receive the hepatitis B immunization?