NURSING ASSISTANT/ GDA/ ANM
The Nursing Assistant course trains students to work as nursing aides in hospitals, nursing homes and home care scenarios. As part of the curriculum, students learn how to provide basic nursing care and manage ill patients. The course involves 12 months of classroom training followed by 12-months on-job training. A NA works in close collaboration with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. The nursing assistant course lays special emphasis on inculcating empathetic and ethical behaviour beyond patient care. Some of the key responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant are to provide daily care, look after the patient’s comfort, safety and health needs.
Nursing Assistant course curriculum covers the following topics :
• Basic human anatomy & physiology
• Understanding body mechanics
• General health & hygiene
• Special skin care for radiotherapy and pressure sores
• Role of a patient care assistant
• Basic nursing skills
• Administering drugs as per prescriptions
• Understanding hospitals & the healthcare system
• Daily care of a patient
• Caring for the visually impaired
• Emergency first aid and CPR
• Patient handling, lifting, and transferringFf
• Fall prevention care and restraints
• Disposal of medical waste
* Eligibility: 10+2 pass / Graduates (Medical or Non-medical )
