Grooming should include
- shaving/assisting a male client/resident/patient
- brushing/assisting with hair
- caring for/assisting with nail care, except cutting or trimming of nails.
Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What shaving supplies are needed for a male client/resident/patient who is able to shave himself?
- What procedure should be followed for a male client/resident/patient who is unable to shave himself?
- What grooming supplies are needed for brushing/assisting with a client’s/resident’s/patient’s hair?
- What manicure supplies are needed for caring for/assisting with nail care?
- Why are CNAs not permitted to use clippers on toenails?