General Duty Assistant (HSS/Q 5101)

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1. Assist nurse in bathing patient
2. Assist nurse in grooming the patient
3. Assist patient in dressing-up
4. Support individuals to eat and drink
5. Assist patient in maintaining normal elimination
6. Transferring patient within the hospital
7. Communicating appropriately with co-workers
8. Prevent and control infection
9. Assist nurse in performing procedures as instructed in the care plan
10. Assist nurse in observing and reporting change in patient condition
11. Assist nurse in measuring patient parameters accurately
12. Respond to patient’s call
13. Clean medical equipment under supervision of nurse
14. Transport patient samples, drugs, patient documents and manage changing and
15.transporting laundry/ linen on the floor
16. Carry out last office (death care)
17. Act within the limits of your competence and authority
18. Work effectively with others
19. Manage work to meet requirements
20. Maintain a safe, healthy and secure environment
21. Practice Code of conduct while performing duties
22. Follow biomedical waste disposal protocols
23. Follow infection control policies and procedures
24. Glossary

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Chapter 1
Assist nurse in bathing patient
 User/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
 How to perform patient bath based on patient condition as per protocols
 How to collect and record feedback about the services
The user/individual on the job needs to know and
understand:
KB1. How to drape and undrape the patient
KB2. How to perform back rub
KB3. How to shower, complete bed bath, partial bed
bath or tub bath the patient
KB4. How to ensure that proper procedures and
processes are followed
KB5. The basic functionalities of the applications
that are used during the bathing
KB6. During Bathing observe and report any of the
following a. Colour changes of the lip
b. Rashes, dry skin, bruises, broken skin, reddened
areas, abnormal skin temperature
c. Drainage, bleeding, complaints of pain and itching
The user/ individual on the job needs to know and understand

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
Transport patient samples, drugs, patient documents and manage changing and
transporting laundry/ linen on the floor
Carry out last office (death care)
Act within the limits of your competence and authority
Work effectively with others
Manage work to meet requirements
Maintain a safe, healthy and secure environment
Practice Code of conduct while performing duties
Follow biomedical waste disposal protocols
Follow infection control policies and procedures

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