General Duty Assistant (GDA) SYLLABUS (1Year)
Syllabus
Definition OF Hospital
Syllabus
- Explain various departments and their functions in the hospital
- EQUIPMENT LIST At Hospital
- CLEAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER SUPERVISION OF NURSE
- Understanding body mechanics
- Basic human anatomy & physiology
- Administering drugs as per prescriptions Daily care of a patient Patient handling, lifting, and transferring Emergency first aid and CPR
- Special skin care for radiotherapy and pressure sores
- Understanding hospitals & the healthcare system
- Differentiate Between the IPD and the OPD
- ASSIST NURSE IN BATHING THE PATIENT
- ASSIST NURSE IN GROOMING THE PATIENT
- ASSIST PATIENT IN DRESSING-UP
- Injection
- Bed making
- Nutrition and hydration
- SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO EAT AND DRINK
- ASSIST PATIENT IN MAINTAINING NORMAL ELIMINATION
- TRANSFERRING PATIENT WITHIN THE HOSPITAL
- Explain the role of GDA while transferring samples / medicines /documents of the patient
- Routine in-patient activities
- Positioning/transferring /mobility of patients
- Observing, reporting and documentation
- PREVENT AND CONTROL INFECTION
- CHANGING AND TRANSPORTING LAUNDRY/ LINEN ON THE FLOOR
- ASSIST NURSE IN PERFORMING PROCEDURES AS INSTRUCTED IN THE CARE PLAN .
- ASSIST NURSE IN OBSERVING AND REPORTING CHANGE IN PATIENT CONDITION
- ASSIST NURSE IN MEASURING PATIENT PARAMETERS ACCURATELY RESPOND TO PATIENT’S CALL
- TRANSPORT PATIENT SAMPLES, DRUGS, PATIENT DOCUMENTS AND MANAGE
- CARRY OUT LAST OFFICE (DEATH CARE)
- FOLLOW BIOMEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL PROTOCOLS
- CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW OF SKILL BASED CURRICULA
- REFERENCES:
- Caring for the visually impaired
- Basic nursing skills
- Fall prevention care and restraints
- General health & hygiene
- Role of a patient care assistant
- Ensure patient safety while carrying out procedures
- Transfer patient samples and documents within the hospital
- Promote safety and apply usage of personal protective equipment
- Explain the standard hierarchy of healthcare professionals in a healthcare facility
- Preventing patient injury
- Soft skills and communication
