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

Docto r SatSunMonTueWedThuFri First Shift – 8am to 4 pm Gynac Second Shift – 4 pm to 12am Casual Third Shift – 12am to 8am Casua

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 !!!!!

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

Docto r SatSunMonTueWedThuFri First Shift – 8am to 4 pm Gynac Second Shift – 4 pm to 12am Casual Third Shift – 12am to 8am Casua

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

Work hard ; Work smart All the best Doubts Same boat !

Gan Regional Hospital