A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 13
... dangerous , where is the man who has enough to be out of dan- ger ! " Learn , then , all that you can - only take care that your knowledge is real and genuine , and not a mere smattering of technical terms - and you may be assured that ...
... dangerous , where is the man who has enough to be out of dan- ger ! " Learn , then , all that you can - only take care that your knowledge is real and genuine , and not a mere smattering of technical terms - and you may be assured that ...
Page 33
... danger . " It consists largely of or- ganic matter , which must be taken away , not merely stirred up and redistributed . Nothing really removes dust but a damp cloth or sponge , to which it will ad- here . To sweep properly a room full ...
... danger . " It consists largely of or- ganic matter , which must be taken away , not merely stirred up and redistributed . Nothing really removes dust but a damp cloth or sponge , to which it will ad- here . To sweep properly a room full ...
Page 39
... danger as well as of discomfort . After a few days ' trial , even the most per- sistent lover of the feather - bed will usually be convinced of the superiority in sickness of an unyielding support . If not , and the sufferer still ...
... danger as well as of discomfort . After a few days ' trial , even the most per- sistent lover of the feather - bed will usually be convinced of the superiority in sickness of an unyielding support . If not , and the sufferer still ...
Page 44
... dangerous . If the bed gets to feeling close and unpleasant , it may be to some extent aired by lifting the clothes at the edge of the bed , and fanning them up and down a few times . This may be done without danger of chilling the ...
... dangerous . If the bed gets to feeling close and unpleasant , it may be to some extent aired by lifting the clothes at the edge of the bed , and fanning them up and down a few times . This may be done without danger of chilling the ...
Page 45
Mrs. Clara S. Shaw. done without danger of chilling the patient , and will— especially in warm weather — be found refreshing . If you can not change the sheets , pull them as tight and straight as possible , which will give a fresh ...
Mrs. Clara S. Shaw. done without danger of chilling the patient , and will— especially in warm weather — be found refreshing . If you can not change the sheets , pull them as tight and straight as possible , which will give a fresh ...
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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.