Laboratory Diagnosis of Diseases

Theory:

• Basics of Medical Diagnostic: Instruments used, Diagnostic tools, Glassware, General consideration and Safety measurement in laboratory.
• Clinical Hematology: Blood and its components, Auto-mentation and CBC Machine.
• Analytical Techniques of Biochemistry: Semi-automated analyser
• Immunology/Serology: Antigen- antibody reaction, Agglutination and precipitation reaction.
• Pathological Routine Investigation: Composition of various body fluids for diagnostic purpose, Basics of waste product Analysis (Stool, Urine, Semen).
• Diagnostic Microbiology: Sterilization and disinfection, Cultivation of bacteria, Methods of preservation.

Practice:

• Pre and Post Analytical Technique: Methods of specimen collection, transportation and preservation, Prescription Reading,
• Routine Hematological Analysis: Fully Automated CBC operation, Blood grouping and Rh factor, ESR, BT and CT, DC.
• Routine Biochemical Investigation: LFT (SGOT, SGPT, ALP, Albumin, Total Protein), KFT (Urea, Uric acid, Creatinine), Lipid profile (Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol,) Blood glucose estimation (GOD/POD).
• Pathological Routine Investigation: RE/ME of Urine, RE/ME of Stool, Semen Analysis, Urine HCG (Pregnancy Test).
• Immunological/Serological Diagnosis: Immunological factor Analysis (RF, ASO, CRP), HBsAg, HIV, TOXO, VDRL, WIDAL.
• Basic Microbiological Investigation: Culture media preparation, Staining protocol (Gram and ZN stain), Smear Preparation.

Project:

• Laboratory diagnosis of Diabetes (physiological disorder) and its clinical significance.
• Laboratory diagnosis of Jaundice and its clinical significance.
• Laboratory investigation and findings, cause, clinical significance of Liver cirrhosis.
• Project on Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) objective and outcome.
• Laboratory investigation and findings, cause, clinical significance of Kidney profile.

Suggested Readings:

• Wilson K and Walker J. (2010). Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 7th Ed., Cambridge University Press.
• Textbook of Medical Laboratory Technology P.B Godkar Mumbai, Bhalani Publishing House.
• Medical laboratory technology Vol.1 by K. L. Mukherjee, 2007, Publisher Tata Mc Graw Hill.

Health Care Assistancy

Theory:

• GDA: Health care system, Personal hygiene and professional behaviours. Positioning/ Transferring/ Mobility of patients, observing and reporting, bed making, Role of General duty assistant
• Home Health Aide: Functions of The Home Health Aid
• Body Mechanics, Patient Safety & Patient’s Rights, Patient environment and its components.
• Primary Medical Care & Immunization: Essential components of Primary Healthcare, Nutrition and Hydration, Sample collections, Soft Skills and Communication
• Occupational Health: Occupational Hazard and Control Principles:  National Safety Policy, Occupational safety and Health Act (OSHA).
• Ergonomics & Health Considerations at Work Place: Ergonomics Task analysis, Preventing Ergonomic Hazard. Occupational Health and Safety Considerations.

Practice:

• Basic understanding of healthcare service providers (primary, secondary & tertiary)
• Basic understanding of various departments in the hospital
• Introduction to various types of positions
• Understand usage of wheel chair, stretcher, shifting of patient from bed to stretcher
• To gain understanding of importance of proper and safe disposal of bio-medical waste and treatment
• Explains different types of spillages and their management
• Observation of urine and stools for routine as well as special reporting

Suggested Readings:

• Model Curriculum – General Duty Assistant. NSQF level 4, Healthcare Sector Skill Council.
• Prescribed Curriculum Of Nursing Assistant Training Programs. Maine State Board of Nursing. September 2008.
• First Aid (Quick Study Health), Bar Chart Inc
• Providing home care: A textbook for home health aides, Willium Leahy
• CPR and lifesaving (Quick Study), Shirley A Jones
• Industrial and occupational health (PB 2017), HALDAR

Infection Control Policy

Theory:

• Infection Control Policy and Regulation: Regulation of Infection Control, State and Central Government Regulation (SPCB & CPCB);
• Overview of Infections: Hospital Acquired and Community Acquired Infections
• Transmission and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings
• Sterilization: Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization; CSSD: Central Sterile Department in Hospital
• Biomedical Waste Management: Policies and protocols, Sewage treatment.
• Selection and Use of Barriers and Personal Protective Equipment: Guidance on proper utilization of PPE/barriers
• Prevention and Control of Infectious and Communicable Diseases in Health Care Workers: Pre-placement and periodic health assessments, Healthcare worker exposure risk education: Potential agents (HBV, HCV, HIV), Prevention strategies

Practice:

• Sterilization   & decontamination: Demonstration of Dry Heat, Moist heat, Radiation and Filtration Sterilization techniques
• Practices for Cleaning: Hand Hygiene practices
• Biomedical Waste Management: Demonstration of colour coding for BMW.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Demonstration of steps to put on Personal Protective Equipment

Suggested Readings:

• Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control, 2nd ed. (2012)by Soule, Memish & Malani
• Preventing Hospital Infections (2015)by Saint, Krein & Stock.
• The Infection Preventionist's Guide to the Lab (2012) by Taylor & Kulich

Drug Abuse and Stress Management

Theory:

• Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse, Awareness, Counselling and Availability of Drugs.
• Dependence and Addiction, Effects of Use and Dependency.
• Prevention of Drug Abuse in the Home, Schools & Workplace; Assessment, Intervention, Treatment & Follow up in drug abuse cases.
• Stress Management: Sources, Types of stress and stressors, Stress and Nervous System, Stress level.
• Role of Personality pattern, thoughts Beliefs and Emotions, Relaxation Techniques, Exercise and Health, DIY Strategies Stress Management.

Projects:

• Developing a holistic model of managerial life style that calls for a balance in the following dimensions of life: professional, financial, social, cultural, creative and personal
• Model on causes of stress brought about in the modern world of multi-cultures
• Model on physiological reactions of the body to stress
• Project on Demonstrating the ability to monitor one’s physiological reactions to stress and applying stress reduction techniques
• Project on cognitive appraisal concept as it relates to stress
• Project on management of stress induced drug abuse

Suggested Readings:

• Rathus, S. A. (1984). Psychology. (2nd ed.). New York: CBS College Publishing.
• Rice, P. H. (1998). Health psychology: New York: Brooks I Cole-publishing company.
• Selye, H. (1983). Selyes’s Guide to Stress Research. (Vol. 3). New York: Scientific & Academic Editions Divisions of Van Northland Reinhold Company
• Haber, A. & Ruhyon, R. P. (1986). Fundamentals of Psychology. (4th ed.). New York: Random House Inc
• McNamara, S. (2000). Stress in Young People. London and New York: British Library.

Organization of Health Industries

Theory:

• Types of hospitals: Classification of Health Care Organization; Hospitals: Definition, Types, Service.
• Hospital Planning: General considerations; Choosing a site.
• Hospital Establishment: Planning of different types of hospitals; Equipment Utilization & Audit, Quality control in equipment planning.
• Application of Marketing in Health care: Public Relations; Advocacy & PR, Social Media marketing-e-marketing strategies.
• Health Insurance: Principles of Health Insurance; Claims management; Risk assessment. Current trends in Health Insurance.

Project:

• A study on improvement of Clinical Practice in Hospitals
• A study on Current scenario of Safety and Quality of Healthcare System in India
• Types of Health Insurance Coverages
• An Analytical study on the Satisfaction of Patients on Medical facilities provided by Multispecialty Hospital
• Study on Health Economy of India
• Claiming process in Health Insurance Companies
• Project on formulation of marketing strategies to promote a healthcare service
• A project on cost analysis of the various departments in a hospital
• Project on the role of insurance scheme in health services

Suggested Readings:

• Hospital & Health Services administration-Principles & practices, Tabish, OUP.
• Kotler, Phillip & Clarke Roberta – Marketing for Healthcare Organisations, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
• Kunders, G D (2004) – Facilities Planning and Arrangement in Healthcare, Prism Books Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.

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Laboratory Diagnosis of Diseases

Health Care Assistancy

Infection Control Policy

Drug Abuse and Stress Management

Organization of Health Industries