Certificate in General Duty Assistance (CGDA)
Minimum Duration: 6 Months
Maximum Duration: 2 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 6,000
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar
Eligibility:
12th Pass
The General Duty Assistant (GDA) program is a short duration skill based training program, with an objective to develop a pool of trained workforce which can be employed by hospitals and healthcare facilities to provide support to nurses, doctors as well as other healthcare team members in ensuring quality care to the patients. The program focuses on the acquisition of skills necessary to provide support by undertaking non-clinical tasks or the activities that that have been directed by the healthcare team members.
Objectives
The program aims at making a student complete to perform the following skills.
• Demonstrate skills in patient positions and use of assistive devices, preparation of patient care unit, skills in transporting a patient, handling of samples, drugs and linen and use and after care of equipments.
• Demonstrate skills General Hygiene and Grooming, bathing procedures and guidelines, mouth, Eye, Ear, Skin, Hair, Nail and foot care, feeding the patient, taking care of elimination needs and procedures.
• Practice infection control measures, promote safety and demonstrate right methods of bio-medical waste management.
CGDA : CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANCE
| PROGRAMME TYPE | CERTIFICATE |
| MODE | Open Distance Learning |
| SCHOOL | School of Health Sciences |
| DURATION | 0 Year, 6 Months |
| MEDIUM | ENGLISH |
| SPECIALIZATION | GENERAL DUTY ASSISTANCE |
| DESCRIPTION | The General Duty Assistant (GDA) program is a short duration skill based training program, with an objective to develop a pool of trained workforce which can be employed by hospitals and healthcare facilities to provide support to nurses, doctors as well as other healthcare team members in ensuring quality care to the patients. This program focuses on the acquisition of skills necessary to provide support by undertaking non-clinical tasks or the activities that have been directed by the healthcare team members. Every healthcare setting big or small, needs GDAs to undertake and manage non-clinical activities within a healthcare setting (e.g. patient sample transportation, documentation, infection control and cleanliness). The GDAs can progress to take up similar profiles such as Home Health Aide, Nursing aides and assistants, or can also have vertical progression by taking up more responsibilities such as GDA supervisor, Floor supervisor etc. after adequate experience. Outcome Objective: The program aims at making a student competent to perform the following skills: Demonstrate skills in patient positions and use of assistive devices, Preparation of Patient care unit ,skills in transporting a patient, handling of samples , drugs and linen and use and after care of equipments Demonstrate skills General Hygiene and Grooming, bathing procedures and guidelines, mouth, eye, ear, skin, hair, nail and foot care, feeding the patient , taking care of elimination needs and Procedures Practice infection control measures, promote safety and demonstrate right methods of bio medical waste management |
| ELIGIBILITY | 10+2 Pass |
| FEE STRUCTURE | Rs.6,000/- for full programme plus. Registration fee of Rs.300/- |
| PROGRAMME COORDINATOR | Mrs Laxmi, E-mail: cgda@ignou.ac.in |
Course Details
Regional & Study Centre Details
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| BHOPAL | 1500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOPAL LSC Code 1500 |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2137P: COLL OF NURSING,M.K.C.G MEDICAL (2137P) |
| NAGPUR | 3600: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE NAGPUR LSC Code 3600 |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| CHANDIGARH | 06037: DR B R AMBEDKAR STATE INSTT OF MEDICAL SCIENCES MOHALI LSC 06037 |
| CHANDIGARH | 06032P: STATE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE |
| BIJAPUR | 8500: Regional Centre Bijapur LSC Code 8500 |
| JODHPUR | 8800: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE JODHPUR LSC Code 8800 |