Nursing care assistants work as assistant for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. They should be prepared to work in wards or clinics in shifts. A General Duty Assistant (GDA) has many career options and can specialise in critical care or other departments, work independently as a home nurse, or even study further to become a qualified nurse. A GDA’s starting income is seven-eight thousand. The salary increases with experience. To pursue a career in this field must have passed Class XII. Major institutes to pursue courses in this:
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Nursing, Pune, Maharashtra
Shri Shankaracharya College of Nursing, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Delhi Paramedical and Management Institute, Delhi
Kovai Medical Center Research and Education Trust, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu
KMC College of Nursing, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
(Contributed by Dr Aruna Singh, principal, Delhi Paramedical and Management Institute)