- 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 -
- 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.
- 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
