Description
This program is aimed at training candidates for the job of a “Dietician”, in the “Health Care Sector Skill Council” Sector/Industry and aims at building the following key competencies amongst the learner:
| 1. Assists a registered Diet in planning, preparing and serving meals to patients with specific dietary and nutritional needs.
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2. Assists in Diet Preparation, Diet Regulations and Food Handling. |
| 3. Assists in Maintaining and Complying Safety and Sanitary standards.
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4. Assist and Perform Certain Administrative functions. |
| 5. Able to work in collaboration with Diet and other Healthcare Providers and deliver the Healthcare Services provided by them.
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6. Able to demonstrate clinical skills, Communication Skills and Ethical Behaviour. |
This course encompasses 11 out of 11 National Occupational Standards (NOS) of “HSS/ Q 5201/Diet Assistant” Qualification Pack issued by “Health Care Sector Skill Council”.
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Topic/Module | Duration
(in Hours) |
Key Learning Outcomes | Corresponding NOS Code |
| 1 | Maintenance of Hygiene, Food Safety and Prevent Contamination | 120 Hrs | · Maintain Hygiene & Food Safety
· Store Food Safely and Prevent Contamination · Handle Food Safely to Prevent Contamination · Select a therapeutic diet / menu based on Diet prescription · Prepare food safely to maintain nutritive value and avoid contamination · Educate patient on dietary restrictions as per instructions from Diet |
HSS / N 5201
HSS / N 5202 HSS / N 5203 HSS / N 5204 HSS / N 5205 HSS / N 5206 |
| 2 | Professional Culture, Protocols, Code of Conduct and Waste disposal standards | 60 Hrs | · Act within the limits of one’s competence and authority
· Maintain a safe, healthy, and secure environment · Practice Code of conduct while performing duties · Follow biomedical waste disposal protocols · Follow infection control policies and procedures
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HSS/ N 9603
HSS/ N 9606 HSS/ N 9607 HSS/ N 9609 HSS/ N 9610 |
| 3 | Communicative English and Official Communication
(Written and Oral)
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20 Hrs |
· Candidate should be able to Communicate in English. · Candidate should be able to read and write so that he/she should be able to understand the prescription. |
Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 4 | Computer Fundamentals | 20 Hrs | · Candidate should be able to use computer for maintaining records for statistical database
· Candidate should be able to use computer for maintaining records for medical store. |
Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 5 | First Aid | 12 Hrs | · First Aid – Definition, First Aider – Definition, Duties and Responsibilities
· Artificial Respiration, Electric Shock, Burns, Scalds and Shock · Control of Bleeding, Unconsciousness · Bleeding from Nose & Ear, Epileptic Fits · Fractures & Injuries, Dislocation, High Fever · Something gets struck in the throat · Drowing, Insect Bite, Dog Bite, Snake Bite, Food Poisoning and Chemical Poisoning
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 6 | Nutrition | 12 Hrs | · Definition
· Functions of Balanced Diet · Malnutrition, Under Nutrition and Over Nutrition · Requirements of food for the various age groups · Deficiency Diseases · Diet of the Sick, Aged Child, Pre-School, Pregnant and Lactating Mothers · Nutrients and its Functions and Specific deficiency diseases
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 7 | Concept of Health and Disease
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12 Hrs | · Concept of health & disease and well being
· Natural history of disease and role of hospitals to offer various levels of care · Prevention aspect of diseases · Dynamics of disease transmission · Changing pattern of diseases · Concept of health indicators |
Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 8 |
Preliminary Human Anatomy, Physiology, Common pathological conditions, Pharmacology |
12 Hrs | · Basic concepts of human anatomy
· Basic concepts of human physiology · Basic concepts of pathogenesis of common diseases · Basic concepts of interpretation of investigations reports · Commonly used Medicine in a hospital, Narcotic drugs, use and abuse of drugs. Dispensing of medicine, drugs store, drug stock / purchase of medicine, oxygen, I/V Fluid, Chemicals etc.
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 9 |
Communicable Diseases and Common Diseases |
8 Hrs | · Classification of Diseases
· Droplet infection, Measeles, Chicken Pox, Smallpox, Mumps and Influenza · Diseases affecting Respiratory System: Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Asthma, Bronchitis · Diseases affecting Gastrointestinal System: Dysentery, Diorrhea, Typhoid, Cholera, Peptic Ulcer, Liver Diseases (Jaundice, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Gastritis, Appendiciitis) · Skin Diseases & Venereal Diseases, Scabies, Soriasis, Fungal Infection, Venereal Diseases, Leprosy · Blood Anaemia, Leukaemia, Bleeding Disorders · Urinary Diseases: Glomerulo Nephritis, Pyelo Nephritis · Cardiovascular Diseases: Angina Pectoris, Hypertension, Valvular Diseases · Nervous System- Polio, Meningitis · Viral Diseases: Aids, Rabies · Insect-Born Diseases: Malaria, Filariasis
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 10 | Health Education | 8 Hrs | · Aims & Principles of Health education
· Methods of Health Education · Effects of health education · Levels & practice of health education · Need of Health education to attain positive health
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 11 | Food Science and Food Microbiology | 8 Hrs | · Food groups, Food preparation methods, Food preservation techniques, Food analysis – proximate composition, Sensory analysis and Food processing techniques, Food safety, Food security, and Food hygiene.
· Food borne illnesses, hazard analysis and critical control points and good manufacturing practices, Role of microorganisms in food processing, Food additives, Food fortification and Food packaging.
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
| 12 | Basic Dietetics | 8 Hrs | · Role of dietarian: The hospital & community.
· Basic concepts of diet therapy. · Principles of diet therapy & therapeutic nutrition for changing needs. · Adaptation of normal diet for changing needs. · Routine hospital diets – Regular diet, light diet, full liquid, and tube feeding. · Modification of diet – Febrile conditions, infections, and surgical conditions. · Diets for gastro – intestinal disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, peptic ulcer. · Diet for renal diseases – Nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, and renal failure. · Diet for obesity and cardiovascular disorders. · Diet for Diabetes mellitus. · Diet & nutrition in kidney diseases. · Nutrition in cancer. · Nutrition in Immune system dysfunction, AIDS & Allergy. · Nutrition support in metabolic disorders. · Nutrition in burns and surgery. · Nutrition – Addictive behaviour in anorexia, nervosa, bulimia & alcoholism. · Nutrient drug interaction. · Feeding the patients – Psychology of feeding the patient, assessment of patient needs. · Feeding infants & children – problems in feeding children in hospitals. · Nutrition & diet clinics – Patients check-up and dietary counselling, educating the patient and follow up.
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Additional as Required for the Job Role |
On Job Training: 150 Hours
Total Programme Duration: 450 Hours (300 Hrs Theory & 150 Hrs OJT)
(This syllabus/ curriculum have been approved by Health Care Sector Skill Council (name of relevant Sector Skill Council or NSDC designated authority).
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