Overview
A Geriatric Care Assistant (GCA) can be defined as a trained and certified health-care worker who usually works in a hospital, home or Old Age home environment and provide care to the elderly or old age patients. Internationally they may be called by similar names such as Elderly Care Attendants, Geriatric Nursing Aides or Patient Care Assistants.
Objectives
The program aims at making a student competent to perform the following skills:
· Demonstrate skills in basic geriatrics care such as assessment, patient positions, movements, preparation of facilities/environment of the patient, feeding, hygiene, grooming, dressing, bathing and elimination needs of the geriatric patients, oral care, hair care, eye and ear care, skin, nail and foot care of geriatric patients.
· Demonstrate skills in management of positions & pressure points, disabilities and well being of geriatric patient, including counseling skills and management of mental health issues in geriatric patients as well as Basic Life Support(BLS) measures & first aid in the event of emergencies.
Eligibility
The students must have passed 12th from science stream with biology from any recognized board with at least 50% marks.
| Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
| Nurse Educator | A nurse educator focuses on teaching aspiring nurses about patient care. They develop a curriculum and teach using the lab/clinical work. They mentor aspiring nurses. | A nurse educator focuses on teaching aspiring nurses about patient care. They develop a curriculum and teach using the lab/clinical work. They mentor aspiring nurses. | 3,59,436 in 0-2 Years |
| Staff Nurse | A staff nurse looks after the patients who are admitted in their care. They maintain charts and administer their charts and medications according to the chart. They carefully monitor the patient’s diet and proper timing of their medicines. | A staff nurse looks after the patients who are admitted in their care. They maintain charts and administer their charts and medications according to the chart. They carefully monitor the patient’s diet and proper timing of their medicines. | 2,40,421 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors
