A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 18
... clean skin , clean clothes , clean air , and clean surroundings generally , and much will be done toward satisfying your patient's needs . This , of course , includes the strictest attention to your own person , which should be an ...
... clean skin , clean clothes , clean air , and clean surroundings generally , and much will be done toward satisfying your patient's needs . This , of course , includes the strictest attention to your own person , which should be an ...
Page 24
... clean , and quiet . The larger the room , the better can it be aired ; the more airy it is , the cleaner will it be ; and , the cleaner it is , the more favorable is it for the recovery of the patient . Space is therefore an important ...
... clean , and quiet . The larger the room , the better can it be aired ; the more airy it is , the cleaner will it be ; and , the cleaner it is , the more favorable is it for the recovery of the patient . Space is therefore an important ...
Page 27
... cleaned when the patient can be got out of the room , but the surface dust can be removed quite effectively and noiselessly by means of a damp cloth wrapped around a broom . The essential furnishings of the sick - room are , a bed , a ...
... cleaned when the patient can be got out of the room , but the surface dust can be removed quite effectively and noiselessly by means of a damp cloth wrapped around a broom . The essential furnishings of the sick - room are , a bed , a ...
Page 30
... cleaned up , and the diet distributed . All these tasks are divided as the head nurse may direct . One assistant must take charge of the breakfast , see that each patient is served with his appropriate allowance , and those fed who are ...
... cleaned up , and the diet distributed . All these tasks are divided as the head nurse may direct . One assistant must take charge of the breakfast , see that each patient is served with his appropriate allowance , and those fed who are ...
Page 31
... responsible for the state of the dining - room . She must see that it is in order before she leaves it , the dishes washed and put away , the refrigerator clean , sweet , and locked . The dumb - waiter should THE HOSPITAL WARD . 31.
... responsible for the state of the dining - room . She must see that it is in order before she leaves it , the dishes washed and put away , the refrigerator clean , sweet , and locked . The dumb - waiter should THE HOSPITAL WARD . 31.
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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.