Basic Patient care, Hospital Practice and Professional Ethics

At the end of this, course the students should be able to: 1. describe health situations classified as medical emergency; 2. explain immediate Care in emergency; 3. apply necessary measures to control infection in a healthcare environment; 4. communicate effectively with other members of the team using appropriate language; 5. report medical emergency encountered on duty; 6. take vital signs of patients; 7. carry out simple nursing procedures and emergency resuscitation of patients; and 8. practice nursing procedures in radiology they have learnt including administration of first aid, patient monitoring skills and aseptic procedures and demonstrate relevant skills.

Basic first Aid, Principles of Nursing, general and special preparation, General and special care, professional attitude of the Radiographer. Hygiene. Infection and Principles of Asepsis Special and Emergency Care of the Patient. Use of Hospital and Nursing Equipment. Moving and lifting. Drugs, Hospital Practice: The Radiographer in the hospital team. Medico-Legal aspects. Health Services Organisation and Management. Professional Ethics. Nursing procedures; Understanding the recipients of patient’s care; Concepts and basic care of patients; emergency situations and first aid treatment. Principles of asepsis and infection. Assessment of vital signs. Documentation and Reporting. Hospital posting weekly for ward/clinical/hospital experience in nursing/care of patients. Nursing Posting to familiarise themselves with the use of some basic Hospital and Nursing Equipment. Posting for twelve weeks to recognised and relevant placement areas of their choice during the industrial training. Continuous assessment of students will be undertaken jointly by their industry- based supervisors, ITF officials and institutional supervisors. Presentation of a seminar on major duties performed and skills acquired during the training.