General Functions Of Nursing Assistants

The functions of a nursing assistant vary greatly depending on the unit of work where they are assigned. However, roughly its primary purpose is to support doctors and nurses. You can enroll for Nursing Assistant 6 month’s course (เรียน ผู้ ช่วย พยาบาล 6 เดือน, which is the term in Thai) if you have the passion for it. Below are some of their roles:

In Hospitals

In a hospital, they are responsible for making the beds of the sick and cleaning them. They are also responsible for cleaning the cure instrumentation, serving meals to inmates or preparing bedding. In many cases, ambulance drivers also have this qualification to complement their work in the units.

In Tocology Departments

In the area of tocology, nursing assistants are responsible for mobilizing parturient and newborns where appropriate within the health center. They also have as a function the assistance in the toilet to those admitted, the shaving of the intimate parts and the application of enemas.

In Laboratories

In this area, they are responsible for cleaning and ordering medical supplies. In addition to this, they also usually carry out administrative and auxiliary tasks in the trials. Hence, a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology is vital in the training of these professionals.

In Pharmacy     

In pharmacy services, nursing assistants are the support of professionals in this field to transport medications, to assist in treatments that can be done to patients and to take the appropriate blood pressure measures offered in many places of this type. They can also sell products that are not medicines (cosmetic creams, diapers, etc.).

Medical Visitor

People who enroll for nursing assistant (สมัคร เรียน ผู้ ช่วย พยาบาล, which is the term in Thai) have the possibility of working as medical visitors visiting a small preparatory training; an excellent job opportunity for those who have the courage.