A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 7
... value to them in the common experiences of domestic life . No possible social changes in the future can re- lieve woman of those cares and responsibilities which spring from the maternal function and involve the wel- fare.
... value to them in the common experiences of domestic life . No possible social changes in the future can re- lieve woman of those cares and responsibilities which spring from the maternal function and involve the wel- fare.
Page 11
... person would voluntarily adopt ; and " Sairy Gamp " was recognized , not as the amusing creation of a novelist , but as the common type and representative of the nursing class . It seems strange that this state of affairs should have I.
... person would voluntarily adopt ; and " Sairy Gamp " was recognized , not as the amusing creation of a novelist , but as the common type and representative of the nursing class . It seems strange that this state of affairs should have I.
Page 14
... common - sense , are primary essentials for a nurse . She should be a person of even , cheerful tem- perament , not easily irritated or confused - for to lose temper or presence of mind in the sick - room is fatal to usefulness . She ...
... common - sense , are primary essentials for a nurse . She should be a person of even , cheerful tem- perament , not easily irritated or confused - for to lose temper or presence of mind in the sick - room is fatal to usefulness . She ...
Page 18
... common to all cases , that of cleanliness . Keep him with a 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 ...
... common to all cases , that of cleanliness . Keep him with a 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 ...
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... common , but very reprehensible , practice to have food , medicine , and all sorts of paraphernalia lying about , in a confusion that would be enough to make a well person sick . They should all be banished , except at the moment of ...
... common , but very reprehensible , practice to have food , medicine , and all sorts of paraphernalia lying about , in a confusion that would be enough to make a well person sick . They should all be banished , except at the moment of ...
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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.