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COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE STRUCTURE

Table below depicts the distribution of training hours across various course elements during a period of six months: -

General Duty Assistant

Program Name General Duty Assistant
Pre-requisites to Training Preferably Class X, but Class VIII is also considered in certain situations
Training Outcomes
After completing this programme, participants will be able to:
• Discuss & verbalize the role of a basic healthcare provider • Demonstrate techniques to maintain the personal hygiene needs of a patient • Practice infection control measures • Demonstrate the ability to perform clinical skills essential in providing basic healthcare services • Promote safety, understand usage of protective devices and demonstrate precautions to be taken while usage of Oxygen • Demonstrate professional behavior, personal qualities and characteristics of a General Duty Assistant • Demonstrate right methods of bio medical waste management • Demonstrate Basic Life Support, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and other actions in the event of medical and facility emergencies • Demonstrate good communication, communicate accurately and appropriately in the role of General Duty Assistant and demonstrate professional appearance and demeanor
Sr. No. Module Key Learning Outcomes
1. Introduction to Healthcare Systems Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 02:00 Corresponding NOS Code Introduction • Basic understanding of Healthcare Service Providers (primary, secondary & tertiary) • Basic understanding of services offered to patients in a hospital • Basic understanding of various departments in the hospital
2. Broad functions of Patient Care Assistant Theory Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 10:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 9603, 9607 • To develop broad understanding of the functions to be performed by PCA • Understand the functions to be performed by PCA during admission and discharge of patient • To develop understanding of Patient Comforts and Safety • To understand the daily care need of patient • Understand the Role of PCA while transporting sample /drug of the patient • Understand the importance of providing assistance to the patient whenever required • Understand the importance of observing patient needs and providing assistance to the patient while admission and discharge • Understand the importance of cleaning/sterilization/disinfection of hospital premises and medical equipment's under supervision • Understand the need for keeping • medical equipment , connections, wiring, tubing including medical gases connectors in good • condition and ready for patient use under supervision • Knowledge of various routes of drug administration • Sensitization on importance of drug dosage • To develop broad understanding for providing support to patient • while feeding normally or assisted devices (Ryle’s tube) • Demonstrate steps involved while dressing the patients • Describe the difference in • procedure of dressing in • special situations like • physical disability, infant, • unconscious patients, etc. • Provide for the patient’s • daily care • Understand the Role of PCA while transporting sample /drug of the patient
3. Introduction to Human Body- Structure & Function Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 02:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5101-5106, 5111 • Understanding different parts of body • Understanding different systems of body • Understanding different positions of body
4. Personnel Hygiene & Professional Behaviour Theory Duration (hh:mm) 04:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ N 5107, 9603, 9604, 9605, 9607, 5108 • How to maintain • peaceful environment • Learn General and Specific etiquettes to be observed on duty • Describe the importance of conservation of resources in medical facility
5. Bio Medical Waste Management Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS / N / 9609 • To gain understanding of importance of proper and safe disposal of bio-medical waste & treatment • To gain understanding of categories of bio-medical waste • To learn about disposal of bio-medical waste – colour coding, types of containers, transportation of waste, etc. • To gain broad understanding of standards for bio- medical waste disposal • To gain broad understanding of means of bio-medical waste treatment
6. Emergency Medical Response Theory Duration (hh:mm) 02:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ N 9606, 5112 • Describe chain of survival • Demonstrate CPR • Rescue of a child • Demonstrate two rescuer CPR
7. Body Mechanics Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N5101, 5106, 5111 • Learn the kinetics of joints and • movements • Learn mechanisms that affect • movements in human body • To understand general principles of movements and to learn the • To understand the process and precaution to be taken care of while transferring the patient
8. Positioning/Trans ferring/Mobility of patients Theory Duration (hh:mm) 04:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5101-5106 • Describe importance of positioning for a patient in treatment and recovery • Introduction to various types of position • Learn various kinds of means available for transferring patients • Describe care to be taken • while transferring patient • Understand usage of Wheel • chair, stretcher, shifting of • patient from bed to stretcher, • stretcher to Operation Theatre • table Etc., and in special situations • Understand importance of physical moments for well • being. • Describe usage of modes used for mobility and their maintenance • Describe care while • patient is walking or using assisted devices
9. Observing and Reporting Theory Duration (hh:mm) 05:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 05:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ N 5110 • Understand the importance of observing and reporting to authority for said or unsaid findings, if any • Understanding the importance of verbally informing the person in authority
10. Consent, Documentation & Records Theory Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N5114, 5115, 9605 • Understand guidelines for documentation • Learn various types of records of importance for Patient Care Assistant • Understand use and importance of records and consent taking • Understand abbreviations and symbols • Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic/magnetic form
11. Patient’s Rights & Environment Theory Duration (hh:mm) 05:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 05:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ N5101-5106, 5109, 5111, 5112, 9606 • Describe necessary arrangements to ensure patient safety and comfort • Understand sensitivities involved in patient’s right • Learn PCA role in maintaining patient's rights
12. Patient - Basic care and needs Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5101- 5106, 5109, 5111 • Understand the difference of care provided to ill patients, terminally ill, physically challenged and • handicapped personnel • To develop knowledge for measuring height & weight of patient using instruments • To develop an understanding to keep a record of Intake & output of patient • Understand the importance of bathing and it’s types • Enlist points to observe during bathing which need to be reported • Understand need for care to private body parts of patient • Understand the need of “after bath care” to the patient • To develop understanding for Identifying rashes, abrasions, Dryness, changes in colour, pressure areas, temperature, bruise and swelling of skin • Identify pressure sores/ bed sores, understand causes for pressure sores (Bed sores) • To understand the importance of maintaining oral care, skin and nail care • To understand the importance of oral care in case of dentures and unconscious patients
13. Elimination Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5105, 5110 • Understand the importance forexcreta disposal in human body • Understand care to beprovided in case of urine andbowel Incontinence or patientwith urinary catheter. • Observation of urine and stoolsfor routine as well as specialreporting
14. Bed Making Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5114 & 9605 • To understand various types of linen used in hospital • To develop an understanding for the need of periodic changing of linen • To understand preparation of an empty bed, occupied bed and room afterdischarge etc. • Describe how to prepare room for admission
15. Fall Prevention Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ 5101, 5103, 5105, 5106, 5111, 9606 • Describe standards for prevention ofpatient’s fall • Describe care to be taken to avoid fall in high risk patients • Describe measures to be taken to prevent falls • Describe action in event of a fall incident
16. Mortuary Management Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS / N 5115 • Learn Managing last offices • Packaging dead bodies in case of non communicable andcommunicable diseases
17. Special Procedures Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5105, 5109, 5114 • To understand the role of PCA during Special Procedure while assisting nurse/physician 1. Application of heat and cold 2. Administering Oxygen 3. Suctioning 4. Catheterization 5. Intravenous Observations 6. Enema 7. Specimen collection 8. Medicine dispensing 9. Feeding through Ryle tube
18. Role of General Duty Assistant - Sanitation, Safety & First Aid Theory Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 08:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 9606, 5110 • Describe common emergency conditions and what to do in medical emergencies • Describe basics of first aid • To develop understanding and precautions to ensure self safety • Provide care to the patients whilemoving. • Demonstrate the use of protective devices (restraints,safety devices) • Practice safe methods while usingmedical gases in hospital (if any)
19. Infections control and prevention Theory Duration (hh:mm) 07:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 08:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/N 5108 • Identification of deviation from normal health • Explain Hospital borne infections • Explain practices to curb the disease • Explain different types of Spillages and their management
20. Institutional Emergencies, Fire safety and & security Theory Duration (hh:mm) 04:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ N 9606 • Learn actions to be initiated in case of fire • Describe how to use fire extinguisher • Understand suspicious behavior ofindividuals and tracking the same
21. Emergencies in health care and response to patient call Theory Duration (hh:mm) 04:00 Practical Duration (hh:mm) 06:00 Corresponding NOS Code HSS/ N 5112 & 5110 • Describe emergencies in Hospital and general conditions • Describe fire emergencies and action to be initiated in fire emergencies
22. Basic Computer Knowledge Theory Duration (hh:mm) 03:00 To gain broad understanding about Application of computers in laboratory Practice • Introduction to Computers: • Block diagram • Input and Output devices