Nursing Assistant Technology

Affiliated to Human Resource Development Foundation, Govt. of Goa

7498689248 contact : donboscovti.quepem@gmail.com

The Home Nursing course is specially designed to enable students to provide all possible health care to the old and sick. This course aims to address the growing needs of the family and community in caring for the sick and aged in the home, within the family and community resources. The course provides a stepping stone towards a brighter future.

Features

COURSE CONTENT
1. FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
- ENGLISH & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Verbal, Body Language & Attitude
- Art of listening and observing
- Principles of recording & reporting
- Audio & Visual Aids.
- Communication skills – Interpersonal relationships
- FUNDAMENTALS OF HOME NURSING
- History of Nursing
- Understanding of nursing
- Definition of Home Nursing
- Importance of Home nursing in today’s world
- Role of a nurse
- Qualities of a nurse
- Ethics, Etiquette, Rights of patient and caregiver
- Sickroom – Preparation according to resources available
- Meeting the needs of the individual – physical, mental, social, spiritual, recreational and rehabilitative.
FOUNDATION: THERAPEUTIC NURSING
BED MAKING -Occupied
-Unoccupied
-Closed
General Rules and Procedures
How to shift a patient
Mobilize a patient
Help a patient to toilet/ commode
Onto a wheelchair
ROM & body mechanics
Use of comfort devices and positions
Sponge bath
• General rules & Purpose
• Articles required and procedures
Nail cutting & care
• Purpose & Articles required & procedures
Mouth wash
• Purpose & General rules
• Articles required & Procedures
• Observations to be made
• Aftercare of articles
Hair Wash
• Purpose
• Articles required & Procedures
DECUBITUS ULCER
Meaning
The Common Areas
Pressure Areas
Causes of Bedsores
Main causes and Predisposing factors
How to prevent bedsores
Nurses role in the prevention of bedsores
Numerous taksim escort other ways to prevent bedsores
Ability to recognize the onset of bedsores
Sign & symptoms
Backcare
Articles and procedures
TPR & BLOOD PRESSURE, APICAL BEAT
Explanation & Monitoring
Definition of Temperature, Pulse, Apical beat and Blood Pressure
Temperature - grading and recording
Changes in temperature
Normal & Abnormal
Different sites for taking the temperature
Points to be noted while taking the temperature
Reporting and recording
Nursing care of a patient with fever
Clinical Thermometer
Diagram & Description
Care of thermometer
PULSE
Definition
Changes
• Normal and abnormal variation
Points to be noted while taking the pulse
Method of taking a pulse
Reporting and recording
RESPIRATION
Definition
Normal and abnormal changes
Points to be noted
Method of taking respiration
TPR Procedure, Axillary, Oral and Rectal
Reporting and recording
Apical beat – Method, reporting, and recording
BLOOD PRESSURE
Definition
Diagram
Factors causing changes in Blood Pressure
Procedure
Reporting and recording
INUNCTIONS
Use of hot water bags
Use of Ice caps, cold compress, tepid sponge
INHALATION
Medication through Nelson’s inhaler or any device available at home
Nebulizer
• Purpose
• Procedure
• Articles required
• Medication used
OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION
Purpose, Articles & Procedure
SUCTION ASPIRATION
Purpose, Procedure (Manual with a foot pedal), Electrical
Irrigation
Enema – Definition
• Purpose, Articles Required & Procedure
BOWEL WASH
Purpose, Articles Required & Procedure
FLATUS TUBE
Purpose, Articles Required & Procedure
BLADDER WASH
Purpose, Medication used, Articles Required & Procedure
PARENTAL ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE
INJECTIONS
Types of injections
Purpose of injection
Complications of injections
Selection of equipment for subcutaneous & Intravenous
Position of a patient
Identifying the injection site
Articles required
Procedure
FIRST AID
Introduction
Importance
Principles & uses of First Aid
Mobilization of resources available
Bandaging
Purpose
Types of bandages
Different patterns in bandaging & application to different parts of the body as required
Rules for application of bandages
Points to be remembered
Home emergencies and management
Life-threatening conditions e.g. bleeding, drowning, strangulation electric shock, burns, minor injuries and ailments, cuts, wounds, and stomach-ache
2. NUTRITION AND HYGIENE
-NUTRITION
Balanced diet
Role of nutrition in maintaining health
Role of food and its medicinal value
Nutritional problems
Malnutrition
Recommended diets for disease conditions
Specific Diets
How to prepare small meals for patients
Recipes- Normal and therapeutic
Feeding
General rules
Artificial feeding (Ryles tube)
Indications
General rules
Articles required & Procedure
Other uses of Ryles tube
-HYGIENE
Personal Hygiene
Environmental Sanitation
-hygiene for the comfort of the sick
Mental health
-Human Behaviour
-Basis of emotions in health
3. INTERNSHIP/ON THE JOB TRAINI NG
- The 12 months Nursing Assistant Technology course includes Internship / On the Job Training for a period of 06 m

Duration - 12 months

Eligibility - 10th pass | Knowledge to write & speak English | Medical fitness certificate

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Office Address

Don Bosco Vocational Training Institute

Canagale Ganv, Igramol,
Quepem, Goa
403705
Office Timings: Mon-Sat
9am-12pm & 1.45pm-4.30pm

Connect With Us

7498689248
contact: donboscovti.quepem@gmail.com