• Course Name – General Duty Assistant / Home Health Aide / Bedside Assistant
• Sector - Healthcare
• QP No. - HSS/ Q 5101
• Qualification Requirements i.e., 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 role are available with - Hospitals, nursing homes, medical colleges, home health care companies, etc.

SYLLABUS IN BRIEF –

• 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