Syllabus for Patient Assistant (C55)
SUMMARY
Course
No. Of
Code
workbooks
HSC011
Workbook- 1
HSC012
Workbook- 1
HSC013
Workbook -1
No.
Of
Books
Book
1
Book
1
Book
2
Book
1
Book
2
Theory
Practical
Assignment
Total
Gruharugnasahayyak
20
30
50
100
Clinics, dispensaries,
OPDs, day care centers
20
30
50
100
Maternity homes,
General hospitals
Specialist Hospitals
30
40
80
150
30
40
80
150
Emergencies
30
40
80
150
130
21
180
30
340
56
650
107 say
110
30
Hours
Days
Preparation and
examination
Total Days
Approximately
Total credit points
24
Weeks= 24
1 Week= 1 Credit point
Student will receive 5 books and 3 workbooks from University.
1. HSC011 Book1: GruharugnasahayyakTotal 100 hours= Theory-20, Practical- 30, Assignments- 50 hours
1.1. Hygiene-
1.2. Patient psychology-
1.3. Body mapping-
1.4. Basic pharmacology-
1.5. Rugnasahayyak-
Personal hygiene,
Patient hygiene,
Environmental hygiene
Observation of behavior of patient,
Causes of behavior,
Past history study,
Family history,
Behavior with patient
Basic anatomy
Skeletal,
Myology,
Arthrology,
Systems,
Major organs
Oral Medication
Recognition of drugs, expiry dates, contents
Doses, timings, abbreviations
Inj. Insulin
bed making,
Sponging,
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140
Days
140/6
1.6. PNC and baby care-
1.7. Danger signs1.8. Home remedies
Enema,
Wound care (dressing),
Feeding (RT, oral),
Care of catheter,
Back care (prevention of bed sores),
Respiration,
Temperature,
Pulse,
Exercises
Hand wash,
Head wash
Mouth wash, mouth care,
Nail cutting,
Use of Eye drops,
I/O chart, etc.
massage,
Oils for massage,
Bath,
Precautions, etc.
Pulse, Respiration and unconsciousness for calling Doctor,
referral
Preparation of home remedies,
Application of Ayurvedic medicines- lepan, chatan, bahya
snehan, etc.,
Ayurvedic diet concepts
List of Practicals for Book 1
1. Bed making- 2 Practicals (cases)
2. Mouth Care/ Mouth Wash- 2 Practicals (cases)
3. Skin Care/ Sponging in bed- 2 Practicals
4. Hair care/ hair wash- 2 Practicals
5. Back Care- 2 Practicals
6. Nail care/ Nail cutting- 2 Practicals
7. Enema- 2 Practicals
8. To give medicines orally to patient- 2 Practicals
9. To give injection insulin- 2 Practicals
10. To give vaporization- 2 Practicals
11. Use of Rotahaler- 2 Practicals
12. Use of Spray inhaler- 2 Practicals
13. Oral feeding to patient in bed- 2 Practicals
14. Temperature measurement - 2 Practicals
15. Pulse measurement - 2 Practicals
16. Respiration rate measurement - 2 Practicals
17. RT feeding to patient- 2 Practicals
18. I/O chart filling- 2 Practicals
19. Dressing- 2 Practicals
2 Practicals (cases) of each = 19*2= 38 Total Practicals
2
HSC012 Book1- clinics, dispensaries, OPDs, day care centersTotal 100 hours= Thoery-20, Practical- 30, Assignments- 50 hours
2.1 Personal hygiene
2.2 Communication skills- manners, etiquettes, basic computer knowledge, English, Medical English,
relations with doctors, patient, patient relatives and collogues, etc.
2.3 Rugnasahayyak- Height, weight, blood pressure, respiration- (characteristics of normal respiration,
types of abnormal respiration), pulse- (rhythm, volume, tension, tachycardia, bradycardia),
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Temperature- (rigors, measures for reducing temperature), head circumference, abdominal girth, chest
measurements, eye wash, foreign bodies in ear, nose and eye, etc.
2.4 Records keeping- Billings, cash handling, Account keeping, stock maintenance of medicines and other
articles, investigative reports keeping, etc.
2.5 Sterilization of instruments, linen, Details of methods of sterilization, physical and chemical
sterilization
2.6 Dispensing of medicines in clinic- types of doses, routes, explanation to patient about medicine,
separate packing and labelling of medicines, etc.
List of Practicals for Book 2
1. General structure and parts of computer- 1 practical
2. To start and shut down of computer- 1 practical
3. Basic use (Data Entry) of computer- 1 practical
4. Height measurement- 2 Practicals
5. Weight measurement- 2 Practicals
6. Blood Pressure measurement- 2 Practicals
7. Temperature measurement- 2 Practicals
8. Pulse measurement- 2 Practicals
9. Respiration measurement- 2 Practicals
10. Head Circumference measurement- 2 Practicals
11. Chest measurement- 2 Practicals
12. Abdominal Girth measurement- 2 Practicals
13. Eye Wash- 2 Practicals
14. Sterilization of Metal Instruments- 2 Practicals
15. Sterilization of Plastic Instruments- 2 Practicals
16. Sterilization of Glass Instruments- 2 Practicals
17. Sterilization of Linen- 2 Practicals
18. Packing and labelling of medicines- 2 Practicals
Total 33 Practicals
3. HSC012 Book 2- Maternity homes, General hospitalsTotal 150 hours= Theory- 30, Practical- 40, Assignments- 80 hours
3.1 Record keeping- Admission (document completion and receiving of the patient), discharge
(document completion and sending patient to home), take consent from patient, birth records,
death records, MLC records
3.2 ANC, NC, PNC care- ANC card, Diet, exercises, precautions, perineal wash, care of caesarean
section of patient, family planning methods etc.
3.3 Neonatal care- observation of baby, neonatal hygiene, baby cry, Baby wrapping, baby bath,
massage, nappy rash, breast feeding, top feeding, vomiting, loose motions, immunization
3.4 Anatomy, physiology- body systems- skeleton, myology, arthrology, cardio-vascular system
including lymph, digestive system, respiratory system, urinal system, Genital system, nervous
system, special sense organs, endocrine glands
3.5 Labour room maintenance- instruments (names, handling, sterilization), drugs, baby tray,
resuscitation tray, epiziotomy tray and labour room cleanings.
3.6 Diet- other patients- Types of diet- full diet, high protein diet, liquid diet, etc. Diet in diseasesdiseases of intestine (diarrhoeal diseases, constipation, peptic ulcer), diseases of liver (jaundice,
liver cirrhosis), diseases of CVS (C.H.D., hypertension), diseases of endocrine glands (diabetes,
goiter), diseases due to low intake (anaemia, protein, calorie malnutrition), diseases due to high
intake (obesity)
3.7 Exercises- other patients- Active, Passive
3.8 Rugnasahayyak- preparation for physical examination of patient, Ryles tube, catheterization, ECG,
flatus tube, blood transfusion
3.9 Injections assistance- route, readings, doses- observation of I/V, I/M, S/C, intra-dermal injections
3.10 Instruments used in general and gynaecology hospitals- names, maintenance
3.11 Waste management- collection, separation, disposal
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3.12 Linens management- stock maintenance and cleaning
3.13 Sample collection, labeling, sending to pathology lab within time
3.14 X- ray, sonography assistance- patient preparation
List of Practicals for Book 3
ANC check up- from head to foot- 2 Practicals (cases)
ANC card- 2 Practicals
Perineal wash and care of stitches- 2 Practicals
Preparation for epiziotomy and suturing-- 2 Practicals
Preparation for normal labour- 2 Practicals
Preparation for MTP- 2 Practicals
Preparation for tubectomy- 2 Practicals
Preparation for copper T- 2 Practicals
Preparation for vaginal dushes- 2 Practicals
Preparation for caesarean section- 2 Practicals
Baby bath and massage in hospital- 2 Practicals
Baby wrapping- 2 Practicals
Preparation of skin for various injections- I/M, I/V, S/C, Intradermal- 2 Practicals
Collection, labeling samples in various vials (Sugar, Plain, Urine) and sending to pathology
lab- 2 Practicals
15. Preparation for Ryles tube insertion- 2 Practicals
16. Preparation for Catherization- 2 Practicals
17. Preparation for physical examination- 2 Practicals
18. Preparation for ECG- 2 Practicals
19. Preparation for blood transfusion- 2 Practicals
20. Preparation for flatus tube- 2 Practicals
2 Practicals (cases) of each = 20*2=40 Practicals
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4
HSC013 Book 1- Specialty HospitalsTotal 150 hours= Theory- 30, Practical- 40, Assignments- 80 hours
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
Specialty Instruments used in general surgery, orthopedic, eye, ENT, cardiac hospitals names, use, maintenance
O.T. management assistance- cleaning, fumigation, post operation care and maintenance
of instruments
Applying splint, plastering, removal of plastering
Surgical procedures- Major, minor- assistance
Pre-operative care assistance- psychological preparation, physical preparation,
completion of consent and investigative reports filing, physical preparation on operative
day, sending patient to operation theatre with all documents
Post-operative care assistance- follow orders given by doctors, observation for
respiration, wound, bleeding, oozing, I/V, B/T
Asepsis - Definition of asepsis, sources of infections, types of microbes- (bacteria,
viruses, fungus, parasites), communicable diseases (causative agents, mode of
transmission, general symptoms, preventive measures, information of medicines)common cold, Cough, Jaundice, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, chicken pox, measles,
Influenza, Diarrhoea, Gastro- enteritis, Cholera, Typhoid, Tetanus, Leprosy, Food
poisoning, AIDS, Venereal diseases, Malaria, Conjunctivitis, Ward infections
Immunity and immunization
Information of Medicines of systemic diseases- General Information, gastro-Intestinal
System (Gastritis, Ulcer, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Vomiting, Pain in Abdomen, Flatulence,
Constipation), Respiratory System (Asthma, Pneumonia), Cardiovascular System
(Hypertension, Chest pain), Urinary System (Urinary stone, Nephritis), Central Nervous
System (Epilepsy, Convulsions, Unconsciousness), Skin Diseases (Scabies, Ring Worms,
Allergic Rash)
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4.10
Procedures in Ayurvedic hospitals- Oil Massage, Herbal Scrub (Udvartana), Dhoopana,
Swedana, Introduction of Panchakarma, Preparation of Patient for Panchakarma,
Panchakarma Assistance, Post care after Panchakarma, Dispensing and compounding of
Ayurvedic Medicines
List of Practicals for Book 4
1. Dressing of various minor wounds- 2 Practicals
2. Preparation of tray for abscess drain- 1 Practicals
3. Preparation of tray for P/V examination- 1 Practicals
4. Preparation of tray for rectal examination- 1 Practicals
5. O2 Inhalation- 1 Practicals
6. Application of splints to various parts- 2 Practicals
7. Plastering to various parts- 2 Practicals
8. Removal of plastering- 2 Practicals
9. Sending patient to Operation Theatre- 2 Practicals
10. Post operative care of various types of patients- 4 Practicals
11. Preparation of tray for Basti (Ayurvedic Enema) - 2 Practicals
12. Preparation of tray for Raktamokshan- 1 Practicals
13. Ayurvedic nasal drop preparation (Nasya)- 1 Practicals
Total 22 Practicals
5
HSC013 Book 2 Emergency First Aid Total 150 hours= Theory- 30, Practical- 40, Assignments- 80 hours
5.1. Causes, Signs, Symptoms, First Aid before reaching hospital (like artificial respiration),
positions, use of available resources in following emergencies - Asphyxia, drowning, shock,
hemorrhage, fractures, convulsions, unconsciousness, burns, bites (only Crape Bandage),
poisonings (Vomiting), wounds, hysteria.
5.2. Rugnasahayyak- legal management, Relative management, Medical Management, I/V, I/M, S/C
injections- information and assistance,
5.3. First Aid in Hospital- positions in emergencies, O2 management, suction management,
neubulization assistance, inhalations, inunctions, etc.
5.4. Medicine- Names and identification of First Aid and emergency medicines
List of Practicals for Book 5
1. Artificial Respiration- 3 types (Mouth to mouth, Shaffer’s, Sylvester’s)- 3 Practicals
2. Types of positions- head low, Prone, Probe-up- 3 Practicals
3. Direct and Indirect pressure- 2 Practicals
4. First Aid- convulsion management- 2 Practicals
5. First Aid- Bytes of different positions (Crape bandage application)- 2 Practicals
6. First Aid- Poisoning (Vomiting)- 1 Practicals
7. O2 Management- 2 Practicals
8. Suction management- 2 Practicals
9. Stomach wash- Observation and assistant for the procedure- 2 Practicals
10. Neubulization- 2 Practicals
11. Inuction- 2 Practicals
12. Inhalation- 2 Practicals
Total 25 Practicals
Total- 650 hours
6 hours per day= 110 days + 30 Exam and pre exam preparation
= 140 days -say 144 tentative days
6 days= 1 week= 1 credit point
=144/6 = 24 weeks = 24 credit points
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Examination Pattern:
A) Continuous workbook assessment only for admissions of course HSC 011
B) Admissions for full programme (HSC011-013), evaluation pattern is as followsThe university will conduct examination. 50% passing is necessary in Theory and Practical of each course.
Course
code
HSC011
Name
Gruharugnasahayyak
HSC012
HSC013
Theory
100
Practical
50
Practical
Oral
Workbook
20
30
200
Clinics, Maternity
100
50
20
30
200
homes, General hospitals
Speciality Hospitals,
Emergencies First Aid
100
50
20
30
200
Total
600
List of Reference books:
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Vaidyakiya Vidnyana Shabdakosh- Anant Deshpande
Vaidya Shalya Chikitsa- Sophia Momin
Prasutishastra, Kala- Sophia Momin
Paricharya- Shastra, Tantra, Kala- Sophia Momin
Mulabhota Paricharya- Tara Pethe
Bharat Vaidyak- Dr. Shyam Ashtekar
Gharaguti Arogya Seva Ani Prathamopchar- Leela Madiwale
Sharir Vidynana Parichaya- Leela Madiwale
Sulabha Prasutishastra- Leela Madiwale
Karyalayina Shista Ani Patravyavahara- Leela Madiwale
Jantushastra- Sophia Momin
Sansargajanya Roga- Sophia Momin
Vaiyaktaka Aani Samajika Arogya- Leela Madiwale
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Total marks