DG SKILLS

ELDERLY CARETAKER TRAINING

MODULE
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 Training outcomes
•Demonstrate techniques to maintain the personal hygiene (swachata).
Objective of •Practice infection control measures.
training •Demonstrate professional behavior.
•Demonstrate right methods of bio medical waste management.
The objective of the •Demonstrate basic life support, first aid actions in the event of medical
and facility emergencies.
course is to train youths
to work as nursing aides
in hospitals, nursing Eligibility Criteria:
homes and home care Minimum Qualification: Class 8
scenarios to provide Minimum Age: 18
basic nursing care and
manage ill patients. Course Duration: 2 months
Theory: 60 Hours
Practical: 90 Hours (working days @ 50 * 3 hours= 50*3=150 hours)

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TRAINING
MODULE

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
1 Organization of Basic understanding of Healthcare Service Internet, 2
hospitals Providers (primary, secondary & tertiary) PPTS

Basic understanding of services offered to patients

in a hospital
Basic understanding of various departments in the
hospital
2 Rights of patient Describe necessary arrangements to ensure Internet, 2
patient safety and comfort PPTS

To understand sensitivities involved in patient’s

right
Learn role in maintaining patient's rights

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand the functions to be performed.

To understand the functions to be performed

during admission and discharge of patient
Mock
To understand Patient Comforts and Safety environment of
clinic and
To understand the daily care need of patient hospital
3 Patient and care giver environment, 4 4
To understand the Role while transporting sample home care
/drug of the patient setups with
home-based
To understand the importance of aiding (madat
articles
karna) the patient whenever required

To understand the importance of observing patient

needs and assisting the patient while admission
and discharge

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 Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand the importance of
cleaning/sterilization/disinfection of hospital Mock
premises and medical equipment's under environment
supervision of clinic and
hospital 4 4
3 Patient and care giver To understand the need for keeping environment,
(cont.) home care
Medical equipment, connections, wiring, tubing setups with
including medical gases connectors in good home-based
Condition and ready for patient use under articles
supervision (dekh rekh)
Knowledge of various routes of drug
administration
Sensitization (samvedikaran) on importance of
Branches of medicines drug dosage Emergency
4 kits, sample 4
To develop broad understanding for providing
drug
support to patient
To understand the Role while transporting sample
/drug of the patient

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand different parts of body Mannequin,
Introduction to Human charts,
5 Body- Structure & To understand different systems of body demonstration 4 6
Function kits of different
To understand different positions of body
body parts
To understand concept of Healthy Living
To develop understanding & procedures of Hand Patient daily
Hygiene care articles,
Personnel Hygiene & PPE,
6 To develop techniques of Grooming (sanvaarana) 2 6
Professional Behaviour vaccination,
hand hygiene
To be equipped with Techniques of Use of PPE techniques
To be vaccinated against common infectious
diseases

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical

To understand importance of proper and safe

disposal of bio-medical waste & treatment
Different coded
color bins,
To understand categories of bio-medical waste different
variety of bio
Bio-medical waste To learn about disposal of bio-medical waste – medical waste
7 color coding, types of containers, transportation of management, 4 6
management
waste, etc. Visit to
To understand standards for bio- medical waste treatment plan
disposal of bio medical
waste etc.
To understand means of bio-medical waste
treatment

Describe chain of survival Emergency

Demonstrate CPR situations,
8 Medical emergency crash cart 2 16
Rescue of a child trolley, O2
Demonstrate two rescuer CPR cylinder etc

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand the importance of observing and
reporting to authority for said or unsaid findings, if
Observing and any Feedback
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Reporting forms
To understand the importance of verbally informing
the person in authority

To understand guidelines for documentation

Learn various types of records of importance for
Patient Care Assistant
Consent, sample forms
10 Documentation & To understand use and importance of records and and feedback 8
Records consent taking forms
To understand abbreviations and symbols
Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain
information in written or electronic/magnetic form

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand the difference of care provided to ill
patients, terminally ill, physically challenged and
handicapped personnel

To develop knowledge for measuring height &

weight of patient using instruments body
mechanics &
To understand keeping a record of Intake & output positions &
of patient internet use,
To understand the importance of bathing and types stretcher,
Patient - Basic care
wheelchair,
11 and needs 4 6
Enlist points to observe during bathing which need trolley, patient
to be reported assisted
devices,
To understand need for care to private body parts kidney tray,
of patient bed sore
treating kit
To understand the need of “after bath care” to the
patient
To understand Identifying rashes, abrasions,
Dryness, changes in colour, pressure areas,
temperature, bruise and swelling of skin

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 Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
Identify pressure sores/ bed sores, understand body
causes for pressure sores (Bed sores) mechanics &
positions &
internet use,
To understand the importance of maintaining oral stretcher,
11 Patient - Basic care care, skin and nail care wheelchair,
(cont.) and needs trolley,
patient
assisted
To understand the importance of oral care in case devices,
of dentures and unconscious patients kidney tray,
bed sore
treating kit
To understand the importance for excreta disposal
in human body
To understand care to be provided in case of urine sample kit for
12 Elimination Needs and bowel Incontinence or patient with urinary stool collection 4 6
catheter. etc
Observation of urine and stools for routine as well
as special reporting

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand various types of linen used in
hospital Linen,
To understand the need of periodic changing of mannequin,
linen gauge,
13 Bed Making identification 2 10
To understand preparation of an empty bed, marks, bed
occupied bed and room after discharge etc. making
techniques
Describe how to prepare room for admission
Describe standards for prevention of patient’s fall Mannequins,
Describe care to be taken to avoid fall in high-risk patient
patients protectionand
14 Fall Prevention 2 6
assisted
Describe measures to be taken to prevent falls devices
Describe action in event of a fall incident
Dead body
kind
mannequin,
Packaging dead bodies in case of non-
15 Care for a dead body bed sheets, 4
communicable and communicable diseases
bandages,
cotton,
disinfectants

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
To understand the role during Special Procedure O2 cylinder,
while assisting nurse/physician suction kit,
catheter,
Application of heat and cold
specimen,
Administering Oxygen Ryle’s tube,
suction,
Suctioning
apparatus,
Catheterization heat and cold
application
Intravenous Observations
methods
Enema Patient safety
16 Special Procedures 2 10
tools such as
Specimen collection
wheel chairs,
Medicine dispensing trolleys, side
rails, PPE, First
Aid kit,
betadine,
cotton,
Feeding through Ryle tube
bandages,
sanitizers,
disinfectants
etc.

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
Describe common emergency conditions and what
to do in medical emergencies
Hand
Describe basics of first aid
Role of Elderly sanitizers,
Caretaker - To develop understanding and precautions to PPE, Hand
Sanitation, Safety & ensure self-safety washing
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First Aid techniques,
Provide care to the patients while moving.
steriliser,
Demonstrate the use of protective devices disinfectants
(restraints, safety devices) etc

Practice safe methods while using medical gases

in hospital (if any)
Identification of deviation from normal health Hand
sanitizers,
Explain Hospital borne infections
PPE, Hand
Infection control and Explain practices to curb the disease washing
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prevention techniques,
Explain different types of Spillages and their steriliser,
management disinfectants
etc

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical

Learn actions to be initiated in case of fire

Crash cart,
Institutional
Describe how to use fire extinguisher emergency
19 Emergencies, Fire 2 2
codes, fire
safety and & security To understand suspicious behaviour of individuals extinguisher
and tracking the same.
Describe emergencies in Hospital and general Crash cart,
Emergencies in health conditions emergency
20 care and response to 2 2
Describe fire emergencies and action to be codes, fire
patient call
initiated in fire emergencies extinguisher

SEBI Lectures,
To understand about savings and investment,
21 Financial Literacy Plans materials 2
Mutual Funds, Savings and Planning
for FLT

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Unit Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical
Able to handle effective Communication with
Patients & Family

Able to handle effective Communication with

Peers/ colleagues using medical terminology in
communication

Learn basic reading and writing skills

Self-learning
Soft Skills and
Learn Goal setting, team building, teamwork, time and
22 Communications/Job 2 2
management, thinking and reasoning & understanding,
readiness
communicating with others Activities

Learn problem solving

To understand need for customer service and

service excellence in medical service

To understand Job requirements

Learns about importance of self-dependent

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Course Summary:
Unit/Module Key Learning TLM Duration in
Hours
Theory Practical

Training Duration 2 Months (Including OJT) Total Hours 60 90

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