About Course: About course: (GDA) are also known as “Nursing Care Assistant”, “Nursing Assistant”, “Nursing Aide”, “Bedside Assistant” or “Orderlies” when working in a hospital environment. Individual on the job provides patient care and help maintain a suitable environment. Some of the key responsibilities of the General Duty Assistant are to provide patient’s daily care,
Min. Eligibility: Preferably Class X, but Class VIII is also considered in certain situations
Course Duration: Basic – 4 Months
Course Content:
- Assist nurse in bathing patient
- Assist nurse in grooming the patient
- Assist patient in dressing-up
- Support individuals to eat and drink
- Assist patient in maintaining normal elimination
- Transferring patient within the hospital
- Communicating appropriately with co-workers
- Prevent and control infection
- 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
- Clean medical equipment under supervision of nurse