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45% of trained nurses unable to carry out daily care activities: Study

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The study was conducted using TESLA, and the findings are reflected in the recent report by Aspiring Minds on the employability of nursing professionals in India

A recent study conducted by Aspiring Minds on 3000 candidates reported 45 per cent of nursing candidates who underwent Nursing Assistant training across India lack proper knowledge to carry out daily care activities like transferring a paralysed patient from a bed to a wheelchair. The study was conducted using TESLA, Aspiring Minds’ flagship framework for vocational assessments. The findings are reflected in the recent report by Aspiring Minds, global leader in assessments, on the employability of nursing professionals in India.

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The findings of the report are :

  • 31-45 per cent candidates lack proper training to carry out daily care activities such as transferring a paralysed patient from a bed to a wheelchair. This is concerning and calls for more focus on real world situation handling and exhaustive practical training on the field.
  • It is alarming that close to 40 per cent nursing candidates do not know how to handle a medical equipment as basic as a thermometer and have still graduated from the training program
  • Most of the candidates are aware of the basic protective measures to take in order to maintain health and safety at workplace. This includes knowledge about safety symbols and usage of personal protective equipment used in the healthcare sector.

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