Certificate in General Duty Assistant

Introduction to Healthcare Systems
Broad functions of Patient Care Assistant
Patient’s Rights & Environment Theory
Patient – Basic care and needs
Consent, Documentation & Records
Positioning/Trans ferring/Mobility of patients

 Introduction to Healthcare Systems

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, 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.

Broad functions of Patient Care Assistant

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.

 Patient’s Rights & Environment Theory

Describe necessary arrangements to ensure patient safety and comfort, Understand sensitivities involved in patient’s right, Understand sensitivities involved in patient’s right, Learn PCA role in maintaining patient’s rights, 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.

 Patient – Basic care and needs

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, Understand the importance for excreta disposal in human body, Understand care to be provided in case of urine and bowel Incontinence or patient with urinary catheter, Observation of urine and stools for routine as well as special reporting.

 Consent, Documentation & Records

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, Describe necessary arrangements to ensure patient safety and comfort, Understand sensitivities involved in patient’s right, Learn PCA role in maintaining patient’s right, sample forms and feedback forms. 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.

 Positioning/Trans ferring/Mobility of patients

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, Mannequin, charts, demonstration kits of different body mechanics & positions &internet use, stretcher, wheelchair, trolley, patient assisted devices.