GDA Caregivers/Patient care/Nurse GNM/BSC Nursing

Key Responsibilities & Duties

1. Patient Care & Assessment

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, feeding, mobility) when necessary.
• Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition or emergencies.
• Daily Living Support (ADLs): Assist with personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Companionship & Emotional Support: Engage in meaningful conversations, reading, light activities, and accompany them on short walks to prevent isolation.
• Understand dietary needs: Provide meals tailored to the client's dietary requirements and assist with feeding if necessary.
• Medication Reminders: Remind the client to take prescribed medications on time (non-administration).
• Errands & Escort: Accompany clients to medical appointments, grocery shopping, or social visits.
• Status Reporting: Observe and report any changes in physical health, mental awareness, or behavior to family members or the care coordinator.

2. Medication Administration & Treatments

• Administer oral, intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), and subcutaneous medications accurately following the 5 Rights of Medication Safety (Right Patient, Drug, Dose, Route, Time).
• Manage intravenous lines, blood transfusions, wound care, dressings, and catheterizations.
• Operate medical equipment such as ECG machines, suction apparatus, pulse oximeters, and IV infusion pumps.

3. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate, real-time clinical notes, medication administration records (MAR), and handover charts.
• Report critical lab values and significant changes in patient status immediately to attending physicians.
• Ensure smooth handovers at shift changes using standard communication protocols (e.g., SBAR).

4. Infection Control & Patient Safety

• Strictly follow hospital infection control policies, hand hygiene practices, and standard precautions.
• Maintain aseptic techniques during procedures and proper disposal of biomedical waste (BMW management).
• Ensure patient safety protocols (e.g., fall prevention, pressure ulcer care, restraint policies).

5. Collaboration & Education

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (doctors, lab technicians, physiotherapists, dietitians) for holistic patient care.
• Educate patients and their families regarding discharge plans, home care procedures, and medication compliance.Role & responsibilities

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