A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 11
... called upon to offici- ate in the capacity of nurses ; fewer still who will not at some time have occasion to be grateful for the minis- trations of a skillful and efficient nurse , or annoyed by the blunders of an awkward and ...
... called upon to offici- ate in the capacity of nurses ; fewer still who will not at some time have occasion to be grateful for the minis- trations of a skillful and efficient nurse , or annoyed by the blunders of an awkward and ...
Page 16
... called upon to do so as the inevitable claim of the work you have chosen - but your health you have no right to risk . Remember that self - sacrifice is not always unselfishness , and that the nurse who takes the best care of her own ...
... called upon to do so as the inevitable claim of the work you have chosen - but your health you have no right to risk . Remember that self - sacrifice is not always unselfishness , and that the nurse who takes the best care of her own ...
Page 24
... called upon to nurse in all sorts of places , and often under the worst possible sanitary conditions . It is important to have a clear idea of what a sick - room ought to be , in order to know how to choose the least among unavoidable ...
... called upon to nurse in all sorts of places , and often under the worst possible sanitary conditions . It is important to have a clear idea of what a sick - room ought to be , in order to know how to choose the least among unavoidable ...
Page 36
... called for in an ordinary dressing . To keep things in order , it is necessary to work neatly , and clear up after each performance before un- dertaking another . Much confusion will be avoided by getting everything ready , even to the ...
... called for in an ordinary dressing . To keep things in order , it is necessary to work neatly , and clear up after each performance before un- dertaking another . Much confusion will be avoided by getting everything ready , even to the ...
Page 47
... called for . They are both made of rubber the former is filled by bellows , the latter connected with a hose . The air - mattress may be put on an ordinary bedstead , but the water - bed lies in a wooden trough . An old blanket or ...
... called for . They are both made of rubber the former is filled by bellows , the latter connected with a hose . The air - mattress may be put on an ordinary bedstead , but the water - bed lies in a wooden trough . An old blanket or ...
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Page 132 - Carrageen moss, pour over it two cups of boiling water, and let it stand where it will keep hot, but not boil, for two hours.