Hepatitis B Virus for Nursing Assistants

Course overview

Nursing assistants working directly with patients in healthcare settings have a higher risk of being exposed to human blood on a regular or occasional basis. Sometimes this blood is infected with bloodborne pathogens such as the hepatitis B virus, which poses a health risk for healthcare professionals. This course discusses the risks that the hepatitis B virus poses as well as how nursing assistants can increase safety and protection from infection for themselves and patients under their care.