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Orientation to Maldives. Gan Regional Hospital. Geography. Maldives is an island country Roughly 2000 islands A group of islands called an ATOLL 2 or 3 atolls put together are a REGION. Health Post. Islands with population < 600 Refer cases to Nearest Health Centre Health worker only.
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Orientation to Maldives Gan Regional Hospital
Geography • Maldives is an island country • Roughly 2000 islands • A group of islands called an ATOLL • 2 or 3 atolls put together are a REGION
Health Post • Islands with population < 600 • Refer cases to Nearest Health Centre • Health worker only
Health Centre • Islands with population > 600 • Health worker – all in one • Doctor +/- • Nurse(s) • Refer cases to Atoll Hospital
Atoll Hospital • All cases from Health centres referred here. • Some specialists • Some investigative facilities • Refer cases to Regional hospital.
Regional Hospital • All specialists available • More investigative facilities • Refer cases to IGMH
IGMH • Highet referral centre in Maldives • All specialist and some super specialist available • Refer cases to India/Lanka !
Medical / Paramedical Staff • List of Dos and Don’ts • Working culture • Working environment • Expectations from you • Enrich your experience
Expectations • Available • Affable • Able
Job station • Expected to be available round the clock • Keep mobile phone switched on at all times • May leave the island with prior permission of the management.
Attendance • Must sign in attendance register • Permitted to sign 30 minutes in advance of shift start • Salary will be cut for late reporting • Correct time must be entered • Office staff responsibility ! • Break – 1 hour • Out of Station –register • Un reported absence – smoking /phone
Shifts • 3 shifts • First – 8am to 4pm (official hours/ Sun-Thu) • Second – 4pm to 12am • Third – 12am to 8am • Observe the red color !!! • Register in the counter • 40 hours a week / 48 hours a week
Discipline, Decency, Decorum • Treat others as you would want them to treat you. • All are trained professionals • No back biting • Take it to your superior • Don’t let personal conflicts come in the way of professional dealings.
Respect ALL Professionals ! • Responsibility – two way • Don’t do something irrational • Report to your in-charge • Follow the “Proper Channel”
Respect to Locals • Don’t Shout • Don’t eat ! • TALK !!!! • TALK !!!!! • TALK !!!!!
Dress code • Shoe and tie ! • Lady doctors – modest dressing • Nurses – Uniform • Material issued in office • Allowance provided for stitching / shoes • Casual Attire - recommended decent casuals.
Equipment management • If you know • If you don’t know – ask/seek/knock • If it does not break • If it does break • MAJOR BREAK DOWN!!!
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS • Strong interpersonal relation ships • All people are related! • Status unknown
Problem solving • Salary – accounts • OPD – OPD in-charge • Accommodation – Office staff • Maintenance – Office staff
Specific problem solving • Proper channel • Smooth sailing? OR • Titanic?
Duty Roster/Over time • Basic Salary • 30 days • 8 hours a day • Basic/30/8 = x • Working day = 1.25x • Public Holiday = 1.5x
Duty hours/ OFFicial day/Holiday • 8am to 8am • 7.30am to 7.30am • Public Holiday – Friday / Saturday • FOLLOW DUTY ROSTER • ALL (WO)MEN ARE TREATED EQUALLY IN THE END
Public Holiday • One day designated as a working day
Medical benefit • For employee only • Visit the hospital and get Prescription after registry • Visit doctor – get prescription +/- MC • Take prescription to pharmacy • Get medicines, bill • Present – Prescription/bill/Medicines/MC
Leave • Family Responsibility • Annual • Sick – 1 day • Sick – more than 1 day
Family Responsibility • 10 days • All expenses paid – BY YOU ! • Submit a document to substantiate your claim • Submit 1 month Salary • Will be refunded if conditions met!
Annual leave • 30 days • Some expenses paid – BY MINISTRY ! • Confidential report !
Sick leave • 1 day • 2 hours prior to shift start • Doctors - MOIC/Counter • Nurses –shift I/C / Nurses I/C • Paramedical – I/C / Counter
Sick leave > 1 day • Present MC to office • May return before MC is completed • Report to I/C.
Write (Right) to be read ! • Write neatly • Strike off once • Write your name and Sign • Duplicate copy of prescriptions
Official Language • English • Dhivehi
Discuss with Seniors • Feel free to discuss the case • Refer when unable to manage • Refer to proper referral centre • Paper work – Medform/Referral/Madhana
Medical Escort • Forget about Dhivehi • Be professional • Follow orders • Take cash/cards • Make boarding/lodging arrangements
Paperwork / Pending work • Murphy’s law – Work expands to the availability of time! • Proverb – stitch in time saves nine!
Confidential report • Contract renewal • Shifting job stations • Premature termination