what are the pre-cautions? 

Can you get infected from working with Pediatric Hiv patients as a CNA in a group home setting or just a home setting? (is it risky) . The age rage is infants, toddlers, up to 13 yrs old. Alot of toddlers and babys?

HIV is a fact of life, fortunately AIDS has been somewhat curbed, but there is always a possibility HIV can develope into AIDS.  As was stated previously Standard Precautions, which should be utilitized with all patients is the norm.  HIV postive patients have far more of a chance becoming ill from staff and visitors than they have becoming HIV positive.  If you are coughing and or sneezing, regardless if you think it's allergies, you should wear a clean mask every time you come in contact with HIV patients or any patient with autoimmune deficiencies.  Stay home if you're ill.  Be diligent with handwashing.

This is a pathogen which requires direct sexual contact, blood, feces, urine and mucous contaminations.  You have to have an open wound, scratch, cut etc and come in contact with the contaminants.  In other words, if your own personal barrier the skin is broken, be smart and use standard precautions, even if it's only casual contact and no contaminants are involved.

During the height of the AIDS epidemic, I did lots of volunteer work in San Francisco, taking care of middle to end stage patients with AIDS.  Always used gloves and protective gowns when cleaning up.  only ever used gloves to casually touch if I had cuts on my hands.

 Just don't get stuck with an infected needle and you should be fine, good hand washing is all you need, you do not need gloves for non invasive procedures. Aids and HIV patients are shunned as it is because people are scared and ignorant, just use good hand washing good technique and you will be fine.