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General Duty Assistant

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  • Course Name – General Duty Assistant/Home Health Aide/ Bed Side Assistant
  • Sector - Healthcare
  • QP No. - HSS/ Q 5101
  • Qualification Requirements ie Min. Educational Qualification and Min Age - Preferably Class X, but Class VIII is also considered in certain situations, 18 years
  • Link to Relevant NOS - http://www.nsdcindia.org/sites/default/files/files/qp-general-duty-assistant.pdf
  • Duration of the course – 45 days or more
  • Job opportunities for this job role are available with - Hospitals, nursing homes, medical colleges, home health care companies etc.

    • SYLLABUS IN BRIEF –

    • Tour of the Hospital
    • Role and Responsibilities of a GDA
    • Rules to be followed
    • Practice the Code of Conduct While Performing Duties
    • Understanding the Human Body
    • Human Physiologic Systems
    • Branches of Medicine
    • Infection, Common Infectious and Tropical Diseases
    • Personal Protective Measures/Equipment
    • Biomedical Waste and Waste Management
    • Immunization & Immunization Schedule
    • Sterilization Procedures
    • Bed Making
    • Transporting the Patient
    • Patient Comfort Measures
    • Managing Patient Hygiene
    • Feeding the Patient
    • Responding to a Patient’s Call
    • Assistance in medication
    • Managing Elimination Needs
    • Nursing Problems and their implications
    • Measuring Vital Signs
    • Measuring Parameters and managing documents
    • Management of specimens
    • Death Care
    • Maintain a safe, healthy and secure environment