Maharashtra SSC Syllabus 2022 Healthcase General Duty Assistant

84.Health Care
General Duty Assistant
(IXth - Level - 1)
Sr .No Topic Sub-Topic Details Periods
H&S
1) Health care Delivery 1.Understand heath care 1.Describe the different types 20
Systems delivery systems of heath care delivery systems
2. Describe the role of
voluntary health sector
2. Identity the components 1.State the function of a
of activities of Hospital hospital in patient care
2. In list the sever vices
provided by the hospital to
patients.

3. understand role of & 1. Describe the role &
function of clinics. functions of a clinic
2.Desoribe the preventative
care provided at the doctors
clinic.
3.prepare a chart for basic
preventative care.

4.Describe the functions of 1.Describe the role of
rehabilitation center rehabilitation facility in
patient recovery.
2.Differentite between
services provided at various
rehabilitation centre.

5.Describe be the treatment 1.Describe the role at long-
and the services provide at term care facilities in patient
the long term care facilities. care
2.Iinlist the facilities treatment
provided by term care
facilities.

6. Domonstrate the Describe the facilities
knowledge of hospital care. available at hospital/home for
hospice care

2 Role of patient care 1. Identify the role and 1.Describe the essential duties 25
Assistant functions of patients care and responsibilities of patient
Assistant. care Assistant.

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2. Prepare a daily care plan 1.Describe various activities
of patient. of patient’s daily care routine
Including bathing, feeding,
excreta disposal, transfer of
patients, medication, etc.

3.Identity basic components 1.Describe basic components
required for patient comfort required for patients comfort

4.Under stand patient’s 1. Describe the various
safety. elements of patient’s safety.

5. Provide for the patient’s *Report any evident changes
daily care and appearance .
*Provide care needed by the
patient.

6. Identify the Qualities of a *Describe the good Qualities
good patient care Assistant. of patient care Assistant.

7. Identity biomedical *Describe the characteristics
wastes and disposed of various type of biomedical
procedure. waste.

3. Personal Hygiene and 1.Demonstrate good 1. Describe grooming 05
hygiene standard. hygiene practice. rustiness to be followed for
personal hygiene.
2. Describe the importance of
personal hygiene.

2. Indentify factors 1. Describe the factors that
affecting good health. affect heath and prevent
disease.

3. Perform hand washing. 1. Describe the method of
hand washing.
2. Describe the importance of
practicing good hand hygiene.

4.Demonstrate personal 1.Describe the importance of
grooming good appearance and
grooming in life and work
place.

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4. Primary health care 1. identify components of 1.Describe the importance of 20
and medical primary health care primary health care
emergency response. 2. Describe the various
indicators of the millennium
development goals (MDGs)
related to health.

2.Demonstrate chain of 1. Describe the various
survival medical emergency situations.
5. Immunization 1.Differantiate between 1.Explain the meaning of 10
various types of immunity Immunity
2. Differentiate between innate
and adoptive immunity.
3. Differentiate between
passive and active immunity.

2.prepare immunization 1. Describe the importance of
schedule chart immunization.
2.Describe the side effects of
immunization.
3. Describe the various aspects
of immunization schedule
chart.

3.Identity the key 1. Describe the key
components of Universal components of a universal
immunization programme immunization programme.

4.Identity the key Describe the key components
components of pulse of a pulse immunization
immunization programme programme.

6. Communication at 1.Identity elements of *Describe different elements 20
workplace communication of communication
*Explain how to provide
effective feedback.

2.Demonstrate effective *Describe the factors affecting
communications skills. effective communication
listening, managing stress,
emotional awareness etc.
*Describe static and dynamic
features of verbal
communication.
*Describe the various factors
acts as barriers in
communication.

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84.Health Care
General Duty Assistant
Level -1 Std : IX

Activity/Practical Periods 100
Sr.No Topic Activity/Practical Periods
1 Health Care 1. Visit a hospital and clinic and enlist all the services and the
delivery equipment used in the hospital and clinic
Systems 2. Visit a hospital to study the role and functions. Prepare report for the
student portfolio
3. Visit to the clinic or Doctors office and observes the available
preventative care being administered in those clinic and prepare a
report highlighting the services provided in the two clinics
3. Visit a Doctor’s office and clinic and enlist all the services and
equipments
4. Visit to old day care facility/Center to study the services and
materials used
5. Visit a Doctor’s office/Clinic in your neighborhood and enlist all the
services provided their and the equipment required for hospice care
2. Role of Patient 1. Volunteer at a primary health center ,Nursing home and community
Care Assistant Health Center
2. Role play. Provide different situation to the students and then tell
them to identify and apply the most suitable safety practice that should
be followed in that given situation
3. Role play provide different situation to the students and then tell
them to the students and tell them to Identify and apply the most
suitable safety practice that should be followed in that given situation.
4.Visit to a hospital to study the environment and safety of patients.
5. Preparation o f check list for health, parameters as per their
understanding and tell them to compare with standard check list.
Discussion : Ethical Practices in hospitals
6. Visit to hospital to study biomedical waste management
3 Personal 1. Demonstrate hand washing
Hygiene And 2. Demonstrate trimming of nails
Hygiene 3. Preparation of check list health parameters. Perform various
Standards physical activities and explain their advantages and limitations
4. Demonstration of Hand washing Procedure. Discussion on hygiene
practices followed at the hospital
5. Hand on Practice sessions on grooming and other practices related to
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personnel care and hygiene
4 Primary Health 1. Volunteer at mother and infant care camps. Enlisting indicators of
Care and the Millennium Development goals (MDGs) related to health
medical 2. Demonstration of Basic First Aid Practices
Emergency
response
5. Immunization 1. Prepare immunization schedule for baby born on 12 June 2013 Visit
to primary health care and immunization camp and study the
immunization process.
2. Discussion on the process of immunization, its advantages and
limitations
3. Enlisting of diseases covered under universal immunization
programmer
4. Enlisting of diseases covered under pulse immunization programme

6 Communication 1. Drawing a communication cycle role play
at work place 2. Role play on communicating effectively in different scenario of
conversations between Patient and Patient Care Assistant

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84. Health Care-General Duty Assistant

Std: X (Level II)
Theory
Sr.no Topics Sub-topics Details Periods
1 Hospital Demonstrate the Describe the roles and 25
Structure and knowledge of roles and functions of various
functions functions of various departments and professionals
departments.` in the hospital
Professional and
supportive staff of
hospital
Demonstrate the 1. Describe the role and
knowledge of roles and functions of various
functions of supporting supporting departments of
departments in Hospitals hospital.
2. State the services provided
by the medical record
department and Outpatient
department
3. Explain the activities
performed by the hospital
housekeeping department

Classify the hospitals on 1. State the criteria used for
the basis of different classifying the hospitals
criteria 2. Describe the different levels
of Medical care
Relate the role of general 1. Describe the roles and
duty assistant various of functions of general duty
the functions of the assistance in the hospital
hospital 2. Explain the various
activity/tasks that should be
performed by GDA to the
effectively discharge his/her
duties and responsibilities in
the hospital
Demonstrate the 1. Describe the qualities of a
knowledge of the good general duty assistant in
qualities of a good the hospital
general duty assistant
2 Introduction Identify the role of 1. Describe the objective of 25
to care plan & general duty assistant in the care plan
care of implementing care plan 2. Describe the role of general
patients duty assistant in preparation
and implementation of care
plan
Demonstrate the 1. Describe the characteristics
knowledge of the role of of healthy person

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general duty assistant in 2. Describe the various types
feeding a patient of diets and their importance
with regard to nutrition
Identify the report vital 1. List of important vital signs
signs of the body
2. Describe the abnormal vital
signs
Prepare the bed 1. Describe the features and
according to the patient important of various types of
need bed in a hospital
2. Describe the various steps
of bed making
3. Describe the roles and
functions of general duty
assistant in the bed making
Position the patient 1. Enlist various positions of
according to the need patients
2. Describe the therapeutic
position
3. Describe the importance of
the fowlers position
3 Sterilization Describe the diseases 1. What is disease ? 20
and caused by microorganism 2. What is the process of
Disinfection infection due to microbes
3. What is pathogen?
4. What are the three vanities
of the epidemiological triangle
5. Differentiate between
different types of
microorganisms
Demonstrate the 1. State the common diseases
knowledge of common 2. Enlist the name of bacteria
human disease and their and viruses causing diseases in
casual agents human
Demonstrate the 1. Describe the meaning of
knowledge of the role of hospital acquired infection
professionals and staff in (HAI)
presentation and control 2. Describe the activities to
of hospital acquired performed by GDA for
infections controlling
Perform disinfection of 1. State the difference between
wards and equipments antiseptic sterilization
disinfectant
2.Deffernciate between
physical agents and chemical
agents used in disinfection and
sterilization
4 Basic first aid describe the principles 1. Describe the purpose of first 20
and and rules of first aid aid

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emergency 2. State the principles of first
medical relief aid
Identify facilities 1. Describe the facilities and
equipments and materials materials used for
used for first aid administrating first aid
perform the role of first 1. describe the role and
aider in fever heatstroke function of the first aider
,back-pain , asthma and
food born illness
Perform the role of first 1. Describe the causes of
aider in cuts ,bleeding, various types of burns
burns, insect bites and 2. Describe the reasons for
stings, dog bites and using methods for treating
snakebites burns
5 Human body: identify the parts of 1. describes the various terms 20
Structure human body of anatomy and physiology
Functions and 2. Describe the function of
Nutrition various tissues and bones in
human body
Demonstrate the 1. Describe the role various
knowledge of nutrients in nutrients and vitamins
the nutrition and growth 2. Describe the importance of
of human body balanced diet
6 Public Demonstrate the 1. Describe the quality of the 20
relations in knowledge of the roles good Medical Receptionist
hospital and functions performed 2. Describe the task performed
by Medical Receptionist by a medical receptionist
demonstrate the 1. describe the knowledge of
knowledge of responding responding to emergency calls
to emergency calls 2. Describe the roles and
function of "On Call Duty
Doctor"
3. Describe the various
equipment available in 108
emergency service ambulance
Use computer in 1. Describe the impact of
maintaining public technological revolution in
relations Health care sector
2. describe the use of
computer in Hospital
administration
3. Identify the use of the
Computer in various
section/departments of a
hospital
Demonstrate the 1. Enlist the general stressful
knowledge of dealing situations in hospital
with patient attendant 2. describe the factors
affecting relationship between

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a general duty assistant and
patient

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84.Health Care General Duty Assistant
Std : X (Level II)
Activity /Practical Periods70

Sr.No Topic Activity /Practical Periods
1 Hospital Structure 1. Visit nearby Hospital and study the roles and
and Functions functions of the various departments
,professionals and supportive staff of the hospital
2. Prepare the chart depicting the roles and the
functions of departments/Professionals
/supporting staff
3. Visit nearby hospital and study the role s and
function of the various supporting departments in
hospital
4. Prepare a chart showing the chain of commands
in various departments
5. Internet search on hospitals and classify them
on the basis of bed strength, specialty, and level of
medical Care
6. Visit a nearby hospital and study the role of
general duty assistant in providing services
7. Draw a diagram depicting the roles and
function of GDA
8. Visit a hospital and enlist qualities of Good
general Duty Assistant
2 Introduction to the 1. Visit a nearby hospital and study the care plan
care plan and care of prepared for the patient care
patients 2. Prepare a care plan for an elderly patient
3. Visit a Hospital and observe the type of diets
being served to different patients
4. Observe the procedure adopted by the general
duty assistance /Nurses in feeding patients
5. Prepare a diet chart for feeding a patient
6. Visit a nearby hospital and observe the
procedures and recording being done for vital
signs
7. Visit a nearby hospital and learn the steps for
making bed
8. Visit a nearby hospital and learn the various
positions in which patients are placed on bed
3 Sterilization and 1. Visit a nearby hospital and discuss with the
disinfection Medical Professional about the common causes of
diseases
2. Visit a hospital and discuss with the doctor
about the common human diseases, their source of
infection and causal agents
3. Visit a nearby hospital and study the activities
performed by various health professional in
prevention of microorganism or hospital acquired

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infection
4. Visit a nearby hospital and study the various
method of sterilization and disinfection
4 Basic First Aid and 1. Visit a hospital the study the first aid practices
Emergency Medical 2. Prepare First Aid box
Relief 3. Perform activities for measuring and controlling
temperature
4. Practice First Aid on a dummy with the help of
a first aider
5. Human Body : 1. Visit a Biological lab, research laboratory and
Structures, Functions study the anatomy and physiology of human body
and Nutrition 2. Preparing the balanced diet
6 Public Relations in 1. Visit a nearby hospital and study the activities
Hospital in reception area and the tasks being performed by
a receptionist
2. Visit a nearby hospital and study the measure
and minor emergency and non emergency services
provided by the hospital
3. Visit a nearby hospital and study the use of
Computer in maintaining files and record in a
hospital
4. Visit a nearby hospital and study health
professionals handling the patients relative in
emergency situation

List of Tools, Equipment and Materials

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The list given below is suggestive and an exhaustive list should be prepared by
the teacher. Only basic tools, equipment and accessories should be procured by the
Institution so that the routine tasks can be performed by the students regularly for practice
and acquiring adequate practical
experience.
1. Airway Mannequin
2. Ambu Bag with Mask (Adult)
3. Artery Forceps
4. Auto loading Stretcher made of aluminum alloy
5. Back Rest
6. Bath Tub
7. Beds
8. Bed Pan
9. Bed Sheet, Blanket, Pillow with Pillow Cover
10. Bed Side Locker
11. Birthing Simulator
12. Call bell
13. CPR Mannequin
14. Crutch
15. Cupboard
16. Dissecting Forceps
17. Doctors Table
18. Electronic BP Monitoring Machine
19. Enamel Basin
20. Foot Step
21. Full Body Mannequin - Basic
22. Gown
23. ICU Bed with mattress
24. IV Stand
25. Male Multi Veno Intravenous Arm
26. Malleable Splint set of Large Medium and Small
27. Measuring Glass
28. Nail Cutter
29. Oral care Set
30. Oxygen Cylinder with Connector, Key, Face Mask and tubing
31. Patient Examination Table
32. Patient remote bell
33. Pocket Mask
34. Rubber Sheet (2 x 2 meters)
35. Sand Bag
36. Scissor
37. Scoop Stretcher
38. Simulation Equipment - Mannequins
39. Spine Board
40. Spoon
41. Steel Basin 1 Set (3 Large, 3 Medium, 3 Small )
42. Steel Bowl
43. Steel Glass
44. Steel Jug

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45. Steel Plate
46. Steel Tray 1 set (2 Large, 2 Medium and 3 small)
47. Sterilizer
48. Stethoscope
49. Stop Watch
50. Suction Apparatus
51. Syringe Destroyer and Needle Burner
52. Thermometer
53. Towel
54. Urinal Set (1 Male + 1 Female )
55. Walker
56. Weighing Machine
57. Wheel Chair
58. Wound care Model Anatomical

Teachers’ Qualifications
Qualification, competencies and other requirements for Graduate Teacher (Private Security
Services) on contractual basis are as follows:
S.No. Qualification Minimum Competencies Age Limit
1. Vocational Teacher
B.Sc. Nursing & Midwifery (4 years)
or 3 ½ years Diploma in GNM with
one year experience
 Effective communication skills (oral and
written)
 Basic computing skills
 Technical competencies
18-37 years (as on Jan. 01 (year)
Age relaxation to be provided as per
Govt. rules.
2. Healthcare Assistant
10+2 vocational course in Medical
lab Technician, or 10+2 with science
followed by certification/Diploma in
MLT.
 Technical competencies
 Basic computing skills
 Should demonstrate skills and maintain lab
18-37 years (as on Jan. 01 (year)
Age relaxation to be provided as per
Govt. rules.
Career Path

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