Gan Regional Hospital
Geography
 Maldives is an island country
 Roughly 2000 islands
 A group of islands called an ATOLL
 2 or 3 atolls put together are a REGION
Health Post
 Islands with population < 600
 Refer cases to Nearest Health Centre
 Health worker only
Health Centre
 Islands with population > 600
 Health worker – all in one
 Doctor +/ Nurse(s)
 Refer cases to Atoll Hospital
Atoll Hospital
 All cases from Health centres referred here.
 Some specialists
 Some investigative facilities
 Refer cases to Regional hospital.
Regional Hospital
 All specialists available
 More investigative facilities
 Refer cases to IGMH
IGMH
 Highet referral centre in Maldives
 All specialist and some super specialist available
 Refer cases to India/Lanka !
Medical / Paramedical Staff
 List of Dos and Don’ts
 Working culture
 Working environment
 Expectations from you
 Enrich your experience
Expectations
 Available
 Affable
 Able
Job station
 Expected to be available round the clock
 Keep mobile phone switched on at all times
 May leave the island with prior permission of the
management.
Attendance
 Must sign in attendance register
 Permitted to sign 30 minutes in advance of shift start
 Salary will be cut for late reporting
 Correct time must be entered
 Office staff responsibility !
 Break – 1 hour
 Out of Station –register
 Un reported absence – smoking /phone
Shifts
 3 shifts
 First – 8am to 4pm (official hours/ Sun-Thu)
 Second – 4pm to 12am
 Third – 12am to 8am
 Observe the red color !!!
 Register in the counter
 40 hours a week / 48 hours a week
Docto
r
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
First Shift – 8am to 4 pm
Gynac
Second Shift – 4 pm to 12am
Casual
Third Shift – 12am to 8am
Casua
Thu
Fri
Discipline, Decency, Decorum
 Treat others as you would want them to treat you.
 All are trained professionals
 No back biting
 Take it to your superior
 Don’t let personal conflicts come in the way of
professional dealings.
Respect ALL Professionals !
 Responsibility – two way
 Don’t do something irrational
 Report to your in-charge
 Follow the “Proper Channel”
Respect to Locals
 Don’t Shout
 Don’t eat !
 TALK !!!!
 TALK !!!!!
 TALK !!!!!
Dress code
 Shoe and tie !
 Lady doctors – modest dressing
 Nurses – Uniform
 Material issued in office
 Allowance provided for stitching / shoes
 Casual Attire - recommended decent casuals.
Equipment management
 If you know
 If you don’t know – ask/seek/knock
 If it does not break
 If it does break
 MAJOR BREAK DOWN!!!
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
 Strong interpersonal relation ships
 All people are related!
 Status unknown
Problem solving
 Salary – accounts
 OPD – OPD in-charge
 Accommodation – Office staff
 Maintenance – Office staff
Specific problem solving
 Proper channel
 Smooth sailing?
OR
 Titanic?
Duty Roster/Over time
 Basic Salary
 30 days
 8 hours a day
 Basic/30/8 = x
 Working day = 1.25x
 Public Holiday = 1.5x
Duty hours/ OFFicial day/Holiday
 8am to 8am
 7.30am to 7.30am
 Public Holiday – Friday / Saturday
 FOLLOW DUTY ROSTER
 ALL (WO)MEN ARE TREATED EQUALLY IN THE
END
Public Holiday
 One day designated as a working day
Docto
r
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
First Shift – 8am to 4 pm
Gynac
Second Shift – 4 pm to 12am
Casual
Third Shift – 12am to 8am
Casua
Thu
Fri
Medical benefit
 For employee only
 Visit the hospital and get Prescription after registry
 Visit doctor – get prescription +/- MC
 Take prescription to pharmacy
 Get medicines, bill
 Present – Prescription/bill/Medicines/MC
Leave
 Family Responsibility
 Annual
 Sick – 1 day
 Sick – more than 1 day
Family Responsibility
 10 days
 All expenses paid – BY YOU !
 Submit a document to substantiate your claim
 Submit 1 month Salary
 Will be refunded if conditions met!
Annual leave
 30 days
 Some expenses paid – BY MINISTRY !
 Confidential report !
Sick leave
 1 day
 2 hours prior to shift start
 Doctors - MOIC/Counter
 Nurses –shift I/C / Nurses I/C
 Paramedical – I/C / Counter
Sick leave > 1 day
 Present MC to office
 May return before MC is completed
 Report to I/C.
Write (Right) to be read !
 Write neatly
 Strike off once
 Write your name and Sign
 Duplicate copy of prescriptions
Official Language
 English
 Dhivehi
Discuss with Seniors
 Feel free to discuss the case
 Refer when unable to manage
 Refer to proper referral centre
 Paper work – Medform/Referral/Madhana
Medical Escort
 Forget about Dhivehi
 Be professional
 Follow orders
 Take cash/cards
 Make boarding/lodging arrangements
Paperwork / Pending work
 Murphy’s law – Work expands to the availability of
time!
 Proverb – stitch in time saves nine!
Confidential report
 Contract renewal
 Shifting job stations
 Premature termination
Work hard ; Work smart
 All the best
 Doubts
 Same boat !
Gan Regional Hospital