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field--label-hidden field__item"><h1><strong>First Aid Course Outline</strong></h1> <ul> <li><a href="https://indianredcross.org/Standard-FA-Training.pdf">Standard First Aid Training Programme - 16 Hours – Course Content-Version April 2019</a></li> <li>Indian First Aid Manual - 2016 (7th edition) [<a href="/ircs/sites/default/files/FA-manual.pdf">English</a> | <a href="/ircs/sites/default/files/IFAM_Hindi.pdf">Hindi</a>]</li> </ul> <h1><strong>Home Nursing Course Outline - 9th issue 1998</strong></h1> <p><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>PART I: Chapter 1-11 (incorporating the training requirements of the National Hospital Service Reserve)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapter 1 - The Nurse</li> <li>Chapter 2 - The Sickroom</li> <li>Chapter 3 - Bed making</li> <li>Chapter 4 - The Patient's Toilet</li> <li>Chapter 5 - Observation of the sick</li> <li>Chapter 6 - Infection</li> <li>Chapter 7- Surgical Technique</li> <li>Chapter 8- Diet</li> <li>Chapter 9- Medicines</li> <li>Chapter 10- Special Conditions and Treatments</li> <li>Chapter 11- Bandaging<br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Part II</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapter 12- Further Observations</li> <li>Chapter 13- Immunity and Infectious Diseases</li> <li>Chapter 14- Care of the Aged and the Long-term Patient</li> </ul> <p><br /> <strong>Part III</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapter 15- Special Drugs-their control and Administration</li> <li>Chapter 16- Preparation of the Patient for Operation and the After Care</li> <li>Chapter 17- Special Treatments</li> <li>Chapter 18- Shock and Blood Transfusion</li> <li>Chapter 19- Nursing in Special Diseases</li> <li>Chapter 20- Last Offices</li> </ul> <p><br /> <strong>Part IV (For reference only)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chapter 21- The Hospital Service</li> <li>Chapter 22- Preparation for Special Treatments</li> <li>Appendix A- Childbirth and Its Management</li> <li>Appendix B- Radiation<br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong><a 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