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Orientation to Maldives

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

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  1. Orientation to Maldives Gan Regional Hospital

  2. 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

  3. Health Post • Islands with population < 600 • Refer cases to Nearest Health Centre • Health worker only

  4. Health Centre • Islands with population > 600 • Health worker – all in one • Doctor +/- • Nurse(s) • Refer cases to Atoll Hospital

  5. Atoll Hospital • All cases from Health centres referred here. • Some specialists • Some investigative facilities • Refer cases to Regional hospital.

  6. Regional Hospital • All specialists available • More investigative facilities • Refer cases to IGMH

  7. IGMH • Highet referral centre in Maldives • All specialist and some super specialist available • Refer cases to India/Lanka !

  8. Medical / Paramedical Staff • List of Dos and Don’ts • Working culture • Working environment • Expectations from you • Enrich your experience

  9. Expectations • Available • Affable • Able

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. a Doctor’s Duty Roster

  14. 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.

  15. Respect ALL Professionals ! • Responsibility – two way • Don’t do something irrational • Report to your in-charge • Follow the “Proper Channel”

  16. Respect to Locals • Don’t Shout • Don’t eat ! • TALK !!!! • TALK !!!!! • TALK !!!!!

  17. 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.

  18. 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!!!

  19. UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS • Strong interpersonal relation ships • All people are related! • Status unknown

  20. Problem solving • Salary – accounts • OPD – OPD in-charge • Accommodation – Office staff • Maintenance – Office staff

  21. Specific problem solving • Proper channel • Smooth sailing? OR • Titanic?

  22. Duty Roster/Over time • Basic Salary • 30 days • 8 hours a day • Basic/30/8 = x • Working day = 1.25x • Public Holiday = 1.5x

  23. 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

  24. Public Holiday • One day designated as a working day

  25. a Doctor’s Duty Roster

  26. 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

  27. Leave • Family Responsibility • Annual • Sick – 1 day • Sick – more than 1 day

  28. 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!

  29. Annual leave • 30 days • Some expenses paid – BY MINISTRY ! • Confidential report !

  30. Sick leave • 1 day • 2 hours prior to shift start • Doctors - MOIC/Counter • Nurses –shift I/C / Nurses I/C • Paramedical – I/C / Counter

  31. Sick leave > 1 day • Present MC to office • May return before MC is completed • Report to I/C.

  32. Write (Right) to be read ! • Write neatly • Strike off once • Write your name and Sign • Duplicate copy of prescriptions

  33. Official Language • English • Dhivehi

  34. Discuss with Seniors • Feel free to discuss the case • Refer when unable to manage • Refer to proper referral centre • Paper work – Medform/Referral/Madhana

  35. Medical Escort • Forget about Dhivehi • Be professional • Follow orders • Take cash/cards • Make boarding/lodging arrangements

  36. Paperwork / Pending work • Murphy’s law – Work expands to the availability of time! • Proverb – stitch in time saves nine!

  37. Confidential report • Contract renewal • Shifting job stations • Premature termination

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