Attendant

? Receives and gives report about patient and assignment at each bedside during change of shifts.

? Lifts & shifts patient as per the need of department.

? Receives patient in unit to the bed, assembles charts and places/checks patient identification.

? Health Assessment:

? Checking height and weight of the patient.

? Collection of specimen for urine, stool routine and 24 hrs urine collection.

? Uses dip-stick method for testing urine PH, urine ketone, albumin, RBC and sugar under supervision of staff nurse.

? Checking blood glucose level using glucometer under supervision of staff nurse.

? Prepares open bed/unoccupied/occupied/post-operative bed/cardiac bed.

? Gives sponge bath, bathroom hair wash, oral care, back care, pressure point care, nail care, foot care, sitz bath, perineal care and in general attends to patient’s personal hygiene.

? Assists in changing surgical drainages.

? Assists in dressings and reports observations.

? Shaves & prepares patients for surgery/investigations.

? Gives steam, nebulization.

? Observes patient's skin colour and condition and reports.

? Gives and removes bedpans, urinals, sputum mug, kidney trays and cleans patient.

? Assists patient to commode or bathroom.

? Changes urinary bags, condom drainages.

? Applies hot and cold fermentation pads/packs/tepid/cold sponge bath.

? Gives enemas & rectal suppositories and reports results to staff nurse or team leader.

? Changes diaper.

? Transports patient within hospital and in ambulance for treatment, procedure or in

? Attends patient call bells.

? Assists with ambulation.

? Assists in changing patient's position and also maintaining traction.